Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281984
26/08/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:12:56.42 ± 0.17
Latitude : 44.78 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : 6.61 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 74.1 deg
ML : 1.45±0.27 of 4 MD : 1.50±0.20 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
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