Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342311
01/01/16 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:42:09.29 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 98.1 deg
ML : 1.31±0.29 of 6 stationsMD : 1.28±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NNE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
11 km ENE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
13 km N of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
16 km N of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)