Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5006756
09/08/18 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:53:40. 2 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.89 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.60 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 77.5 deg
MD : 1.64±0.01 of 2 stations ML : 2.04±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km NW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
3 km WSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
4 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
11 km NNE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)