Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289718
07/01/13 5 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.14 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:53:00.29 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 18.8 deg
MD : 1.24±0.01 of 2 ML : 1.27±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)