Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271951
15/03/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:44:55. 7 ± 0.17
Latitude : 44.76 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.6 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 81.5 deg
ML : 1.29±0.24 of 4 MD : 1.41±0.18 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)