Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 282165
28/08/12 10 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.58 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:52:26.23 ± 0.19
Latitude : 44.78 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 4.0 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 2.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 74.5 deg
ML : 1.27±0.30 of 3 MD : 1.29±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 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 N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)