Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 381233
16/10/17 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:38:37.24 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.61 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 32.7 deg
MD : 1.26±0.33 of 2 stationsML : 1.31±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
17 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)