Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 258333
15/04/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:19:39.34 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.76 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.70 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 89.5 deg
ML : 1.70±0.31 of 3 MD : 1.65±0.52 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
11 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
13 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
15 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)