Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 369717
21/03/17 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.89 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:17:33.98 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.78 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : 6.54 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 48.9 deg
ML : 1.63±0.31 of 4 stationsMD : 1.72±0.05 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
15 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)