Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 357862
21/08/16 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:56:29.49 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.67 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 1. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 60.9 deg
ML : 1.55±0.34 of 3 stationsMD : 1.57±0.14 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
17 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
19 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)