Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 268694
16/01/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:37:12.59 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.65 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.83 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 62.4 deg
ML : 1.29±0.14 of 3 MD : 1.20±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
26 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
31 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)