Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271211
02/03/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.93 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:32:30.77 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 80.8 deg
MD : 2.03±0.15 of 4 ML : 2.19±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
14 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)