Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 308279
24/12/13 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:46:11.42 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.68 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 78.0 deg
MD : 1.37±0.10 of 3 stationsML : 1.30±0.15 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
16 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
26 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
29 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)