Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250595
19/10/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:21:09.59 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.75 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 74.5 deg
ML : 1.76±0.21 of 5 MD : 1.56±0.15 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
11 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
19 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)