Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 253819
17/01/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:23:24.65 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 74.1 deg
ML : 1.20±0.19 of 5 MD : 1.26±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
17 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
22 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)