Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279093
04/07/12 58 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:11:17.43 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.71 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 55.0 deg
ML : 2.53±0.40 of 17 MD : 2.61±0.11 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
16 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
21 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)