Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289719
07/01/13 14 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:54:38.85 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 69.4 deg
ML : 1.25±0.29 of 3 MD : 1.61±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)