Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280343
28/07/12 4 Arrivals 8 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:54:00.44 ± 0.16
Latitude : 44.77 ± 2.4 1/2 Major Axis : 7.6 km
Longitude : 6.57 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 17.4 deg
MD : 1.44±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)