Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 282152
28/08/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:33:10.22 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 91.5 deg
ML : 1.31±0.10 of 4 MD : 1.45±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 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)