Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 323253
01/01/15 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:07:10.18 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.81 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 70.6 deg
ML : 1.52±0.22 of 5 stationsMD : 1.51±0.14 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
7 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)