Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 269193
27/01/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.91 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:16:50.94 ± 0.14
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 87.9 deg
ML : 1.47±0.17 of 3 MD : 1.46±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
14 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
20 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)