Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280368
01/08/12 35 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:55:01.68 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 54.2 deg
ML : 2.36±0.29 of 7 MD : 2.41±0.17 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
11 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
17 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)