Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 377900
18/08/17 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:19:18.78 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.77 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.7 deg
ML : 2.27±0.25 of 5 stationsMD : 2.23±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)