Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 373192
20/05/17 12 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 1.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:41:53.95 ± 0.18
Latitude : 44.78 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 4.2 km
Longitude : 6.53 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 55.0 deg
ML : 1.68±0.20 of 2 stationsMD : 1.59±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km SW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
16 km NW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)