Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289274
31/12/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:52:22.89 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.77 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 48.9 deg
ML : 1.75±0.24 of 4 MD : 1.82±0.12 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)