Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5017873
16/08/19 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:50:24.73 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.69 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 61.2 deg
MD : 1.64±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
20 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
25 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)