Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 361163
24/09/16 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:18:30. 7 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 45.6 deg
ML : 1.65±0.25 of 2 stationsMD : 1.57±0.06 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
8 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
17 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)