Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 358171
24/08/16 12 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:48:24.40 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.23 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.67 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 111.1 deg
ML : 1.10±0.35 of 2 stationsMD : 1.28±0.06 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km N of MODANE (SAVOIE) (4300 residents)
4 km NNE of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
15 km E of SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (2900 residents)
25 km E of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)