Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 264748
04/10/11 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:46:58.90 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 6.77 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 83.3 deg
ML : 1.51±0.14 of 4 MD : 1.55±9.99 of 1
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)