Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 373193
20/05/17 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:46:03.97 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.54 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 52.3 deg
ML : 1.93±0.29 of 7 stationsMD : 1.93±0.10 of 2 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)