Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 362472
18/10/16 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:09:28.28 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 66.9 deg
ML : 1.69±0.27 of 5 stationsMD : 1.76±0.13 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)