Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281978
26/08/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:31:37.85 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 73.6 deg
ML : 1.93±0.14 of 5 MD : 1.90±0.08 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)