Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 381271
16/10/17 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:56:48.18 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.83 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 70.2 deg
ML : 1.82±0.39 of 7 stationsMD : 1.70±0.11 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
10 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)