Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 326479
17/03/15 65 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.61 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:07:52.29 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.73 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.56 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 57.3 deg
ML : 2.58±0.31 of 19 stationsMD : 2.60±0.12 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km S of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km NW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)