Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 272019
18/03/12 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:31:44.75 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.83 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 48.7 deg
ML : 1.47±0.07 of 2 MD : 1.17±0.30 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
15 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
24 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)