Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289427
03/01/13 9 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:36:28.94 ± 0.14
Latitude : 44.71 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 18.0 deg
MD : 1.22±0.16 of 2 ML : 0.88±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
10 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
18 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
20 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)