Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5022039
20/01/20 4 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:58:57.24 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 31.3 deg
MD : 1.43±0.13 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
15 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)