Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5007358
23/08/18 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:06:50. 9 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.86 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 79.5 deg
ML : 1.56±0.31 of 3 stations MD : 1.95±0.09 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ESE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
6 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
10 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
13 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)