Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281981
26/08/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.05 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:10:28.50 ± 0.16
Latitude : 44.79 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.2 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 79.9 deg
ML : 1.55±0.22 of 4 MD : 1.33±0.14 of 2
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)
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