Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280134
23/07/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:05:35.50 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.69 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.74 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 80.4 deg
ML : 1.49±0.24 of 5 MD : 1.55±0.06 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
18 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
24 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)