Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 277265
30/05/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:01:07. 4 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.75 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.74 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 97.9 deg
ML : 1.70±0.12 of 5 MD : 1.78±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
12 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
18 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)