Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252609
13/12/10 52 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:11:38.84 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 68.8 deg
ML : 2.65±0.32 of 16 MD : 2.65±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
10 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
17 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
21 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)