Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 378542
30/08/17 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:39:53.95 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.80 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 68.5 deg
ML : 1.63±0.30 of 5 stationsMD : 1.74±0.18 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
12 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)