Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 275913
12/05/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:56:05.55 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.66 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 76.1 deg
ML : 2.07±0.17 of 6 MD : 2.09±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
15 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
27 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
31 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)