Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 269610
04/02/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:47:45.42 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 52.1 deg
MD : 1.20±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.42±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
10 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
17 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)