Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5007239
20/08/18 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:32:37.31 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.92 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.37 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 171.2 deg
MD : 1.63±0.01 of 2 stations ML : 1.19±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km WSW of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
15 km SSE of LA GRAVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (500 residents)
19 km W of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
21 km W of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)