Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 269982
12/02/12 6 Arrivals 11 Iterations RMS : 1.01 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:49:41.67 ± 0.21
Latitude : 44.65 ± 1.7 1/2 Major Axis : 4.8 km
Longitude : 6.59 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 6.8 deg
MD : 1.51±0.12 of 2 ML : 1.01±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km WSW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km NE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
16 km S of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
27 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)