Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 253814
16/01/11 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:25:45.11 ± 0.02
Latitude : 44.73 ± 0.1 1/2 Major Axis : 0.4 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.3 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 70.1 deg
ML : 1.53±0.20 of 5 MD : 1.75±0.07 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
9 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
15 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
18 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)