Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5017875
16/08/19 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:55:58.64 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.68 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.8 deg
ML : 1.67±0.04 of 3 stations MD : 1.66±0.09 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)
26 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)