Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 308089
19/12/13 102 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.44 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:59:33.48 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.75 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.65 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 71.8 deg
ML : 3.08±0.34 of 30 stationsMD : 2.91±0.07 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
16 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)