Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 317759
29/08/14 4 Arrivals 7 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:48:21.49 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 26.4 deg
MD : 0.92±0.08 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
8 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)