Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342058
24/12/15 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:34:40.78 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.28 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 119.0 deg
ML : 1.88±0.48 of 5 stationsMD : 1.85±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km N of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
8 km NE of LA BATIE-NEUVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SSW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
17 km ENE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)