Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 264856
09/10/11 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:58:34.36 ± 0.19
Latitude : 44.76 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 4.4 km
Longitude : 6.59 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 17.5 deg
MD : 1.42±0.32 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)