Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 255179
25/01/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:00:51. 5 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.62 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 6.97 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.8 deg
ML : 1.74±0.23 of 5 MD : 1.77±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 19 km SSE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
25 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
36 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
37 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)