Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5007160
18/08/18 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.69 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:43:19.17 ± 0.20
Latitude : 44.88 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 4.0 km
Longitude : 6.74 ± 2.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 90.5 deg
ML : 1.56±0.34 of 3 stations MD : 1.74±0.22 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
9 km E of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km ESE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
15 km NW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)