Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250546
17/10/10 16 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.08 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:57:33.30 ± 0.02
Latitude : 44.71 ± 0.1 1/2 Major Axis : 0.5 km
Longitude : 6.80 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 80.2 deg
ML : 1.63±0.56 of 4 MD : 1.67±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
21 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
24 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
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