Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 378435
27/08/17 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:26:10.19 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 61.3 deg
ML : 1.29±0.38 of 2 stationsMD : 1.29±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
9 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
17 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)