Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 318497
17/09/14 8 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 1.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:56:44.77 ± 0.35
Latitude : 44.71 ± 3.1 1/2 Major Axis : 8.6 km
Longitude : 6.50 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 176.5 deg
MD : 1.47±0.11 of 2 stationsML : 1.53±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SSW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
13 km WNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km ENE of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
23 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)