Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 335153
19/08/15 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.90 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:58:42.83 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.74 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.73 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 41.6 deg
MD : 1.13±0.01 of 2 stationsML : 1.37±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
11 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
14 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
18 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)