Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 317398
22/08/14 6 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:23:51.63 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.81 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 6.60 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 38.6 deg
MD : 1.19±0.10 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
7 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)