Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5007253
21/08/18 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:22:37.87 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.3 deg
ML : 1.93±0.30 of 7 stations MD : 0.57±1.88 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
14 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)