Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 377921
18/08/17 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:59:43.54 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.83 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 88.1 deg
ML : 1.63±0.18 of 6 stationsMD : 1.60±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km ESE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km WNW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)