Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 273601
15/04/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:29:30.87 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.69 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.47 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 92.0 deg
ML : 1.37±0.05 of 3 MD : 1.38±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km E of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
13 km SSW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
14 km N of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
26 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)