Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 345263
21/02/16 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:13:30.95 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.78 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.2 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 32.0 deg
MD : 1.05±0.11 of 2 stationsML : 1.02±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)