Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 317668
28/08/14 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:57:26.17 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.85 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.48 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 112.2 deg
ML : 1.43±0.06 of 4 stationsMD : 1.33±0.03 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km WSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km SW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
13 km WSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)