Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279661
17/07/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:24:17.42 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.80 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.75 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 80.4 deg
ML : 2.44±0.26 of 5 MD : 2.59±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km WNW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
12 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
15 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)