Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 299565
24/05/13 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:17:33.56 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.76 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 69.3 deg
ML : 2.19±0.34 of 6 stationsMD : 2.20±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)