Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 335297
23/08/15 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.71 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:47:22.79 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.80 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 76.8 deg
ML : 1.10±0.21 of 3 stationsMD : 1.18±0.08 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
8 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)