Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 308278
24/12/13 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:45:09.36 ± 0.25
Latitude : 44.67 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 6.5 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 3.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.4 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.9 deg
ML : 1.36±0.05 of 4 stationsMD : 1.28±0.05 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
15 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
26 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
30 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)