Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 268955
22/01/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:44:53.55 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.66 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 53.4 deg
ML : 1.41±0.18 of 5 MD : 1.51±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
16 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
28 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
31 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)