Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 335210
20/08/15 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:15:21.12 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.77 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 49.3 deg
ML : 1.32±0.23 of 3 stationsMD : 0.98±0.07 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)