Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 377903
18/08/17 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:09:22. 8 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.77 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 76.7 deg
ML : 2.09±0.30 of 5 stationsMD : 2.12±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)