Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 317803
30/08/14 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:20:47.98 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 57.5 deg
ML : 1.57±0.07 of 5 stationsMD : 1.76±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
14 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
18 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)