Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 264030
17/09/11 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:19:55.34 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.67 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.62 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 153.1 deg
ML : 1.14±0.21 of 3 MD : 1.30±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km WNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
15 km NE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
25 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)