Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 285027
14/10/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.71 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:52:29.28 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 84.1 deg
ML : 2.35±0.29 of 5 MD : 2.28±0.05 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
11 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
15 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
17 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)