Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342061
24/12/15 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:22:58.63 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.62 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.28 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 118.1 deg
ML : 1.33±0.32 of 5 stationsMD : 1.33±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
8 km N of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
9 km NE of LA BATIE-NEUVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
17 km ENE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)