Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341784
18/12/15 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:52:37. 1 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.65 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 58.7 deg
ML : 1.41±0.13 of 5 stationsMD : 1.58±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km ESE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km ENE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
18 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
27 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)