Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5009115
16/10/18 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:55:25.54 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.66 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.81 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 61.3 deg
ML : 1.70±0.17 of 5 stations MD : 1.90±0.38 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
25 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
30 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)