Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271055
29/02/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:59:07.94 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.66 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.82 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 69.1 deg
ML : 1.79±0.20 of 6 MD : 1.85±0.13 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
25 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
29 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)