Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5010843
17/12/18 2 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:40:54.17 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.78 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.59 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 29.9 deg
MD : 1.42±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
13 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)