Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 265450
24/10/11 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:51:46. 5 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.81 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.59 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 148.4 deg
MD : 1.38±0.19 of 4 ML : 1.35±0.31 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
7 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)