Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341843
20/12/15 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:51:08.78 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.75 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 80.1 deg
ML : 0.97±0.19 of 3 stationsMD : 0.95±0.05 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
18 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
23 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)