Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 299098
21/05/13 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:28:27.54 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 78.6 deg
MD : 1.92±0.16 of 4 stationsML : 1.91±0.17 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
15 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)