Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5008168
16/09/18 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:23:01.61 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.76 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 58.3 deg
MD : 1.35±0.22 of 2 stations ML : 1.42±0.46 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)