Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 335906
08/09/15 38 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.78 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:07:33. 7 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.89 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.61 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 57.0 deg
ML : 1.92±0.24 of 12 stationsMD : 1.86±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
2 km WSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
3 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
11 km NNE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)