Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5037030
16/08/21 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:41:38.13 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 76.5 deg
MD : 1.69±0.11 of 4 stations ML : 1.08±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
16 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
21 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)