Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 328347
18/04/15 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:54:45.75 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.51 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 120.1 deg
ML : 1.77±0.28 of 6 stationsMD : 1.97±0.06 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SSW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km WNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km ENE of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
22 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)