Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270701
26/02/12 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:46:12.26 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.71 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 6.79 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 74.5 deg
ML : 1.43±0.29 of 4 MD : 1.60±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
12 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
20 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
23 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)