Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 378436
27/08/17 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:44:04.16 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.61 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 58.8 deg
ML : 1.54±0.03 of 2 stationsMD : 1.28±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
11 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
17 km NNE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
21 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)