Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276943
27/05/12 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:58:09.94 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.69 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.75 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.4 deg
ML : 2.36±0.34 of 6 MD : 2.42±0.12 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
19 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
24 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)