Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 317073
16/08/14 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:06:13.75 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.33 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 86.2 deg
ML : 1.58±0.39 of 5 stationsMD : 1.52±0.07 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km N of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
18 km W of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
23 km ENE of SAINT-BONNET-EN-CHAMPSAUR (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
27 km WSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)