Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 335344
24/08/15 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:04:23. 1 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.89 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.38 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 39.8 deg
ML : 1.65±0.22 of 8 stationsMD : 1.70±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km SW of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
17 km NW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
18 km SSE of LA GRAVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (500 residents)
20 km W of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)