Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 273337
11/04/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:19:53.72 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.73 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.77 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 50.8 deg
MD : 1.59±0.11 of 2 ML : 1.87±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
12 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
18 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
21 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)