Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 356737
05/08/16 16 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:38:39.92 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 73.6 deg
ML : 1.79±0.32 of 4 stationsMD : 1.73±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km NNE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
1 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
5 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
11 km NNE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)