Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5007477
27/08/18 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:51:23.28 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.86 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 84.2 deg
MD : 1.69±0.20 of 4 stations ML : 1.09±9.99 of 1 station
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)