Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 328361
18/04/15 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:48:13.11 ± 0.22
Latitude : 44.79 ± 1.8 1/2 Major Axis : 6.0 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 42.5 deg
ML : 1.65±0.09 of 4 stationsMD : 1.50±0.14 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)