Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341893
21/12/15 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:49:44.43 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.04 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 6.44 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 117.3 deg
ML : 1.43±0.18 of 2 stationsMD : 1.46±0.09 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NW of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
10 km E of LA GRAVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (500 residents)
18 km NW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
22 km NW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)