Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5017874
16/08/19 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:49:50.51 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.67 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 70.3 deg
MD : 1.76±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
21 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
26 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)