Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 318503
17/09/14 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:37:03.99 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.54 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 73.2 deg
ML : 1.31±0.23 of 4 stationsMD : 1.64±0.03 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km WSW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km SW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
14 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
15 km SSW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)