Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289435
02/01/13 103 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.85 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:56:16.57 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 53.4 deg
ML : 3.39±0.25 of 28 MD : 3.36±0.07 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
10 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
17 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)