Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 277233
30/05/12 53 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.00 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:51:24.96 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.74 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 62.0 deg
ML : 2.75±0.27 of 17 MD : 2.85±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
11 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
19 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)