Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 255349
30/01/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:39:05.92 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.77 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 80.9 deg
ML : 1.59±0.25 of 4 MD : 1.59±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
20 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)