Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 267531
17/12/11 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:52:24.68 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.76 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 47.8 deg
MD : 1.50±0.04 of 2 ML : 1.56±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)