Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5005564
08/07/18 29 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.40 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:22:19.48 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.75 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.49 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.0 deg
ML : 1.97±0.32 of 8 stations MD : 1.97±0.07 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
15 km ENE of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
16 km NW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
20 km SW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)