Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 336535
17/09/15 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.40 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:32:45.98 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.87 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 6.51 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 101.2 deg
ML : 1.55±0.47 of 2 stationsMD : 1.54±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NNW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km W of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km SW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
10 km WSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)