Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 357859
21/08/16 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:49:12. 0 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.54 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 119.7 deg
MD : 1.27±0.19 of 2 stationsML : 1.22±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km W of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
7 km SW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
8 km WSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
9 km N of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)