Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 259880
31/05/11 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:24:09.70 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 84.1 deg
ML : 1.45±0.30 of 3 MD : 1.61±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
14 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)