Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 251911
18/11/10 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.12 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:50:56.78 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.71 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 84.0 deg
ML : 2.37±0.30 of 8 MD : 2.25±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
16 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
21 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)