Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 303229
17/08/13 9 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.07 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:30:05. 9 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.75 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.60 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 26.9 deg
MD : 1.32±0.01 of 2 stationsML : 1.72±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km NNW 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)