Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 291226
30/01/13 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:17:50.13 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 68.5 deg
ML : 1.16±0.07 of 2 MD : 1.21±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)