Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 377893
18/08/17 10 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:12:14. 0 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.68 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.6 deg
ML : 1.65±0.24 of 3 stationsMD : 1.84±0.14 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
16 km NE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
24 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)