Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 326441
16/03/15 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:27:03.62 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.49 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 118.4 deg
ML : 1.78±0.25 of 6 stationsMD : 1.70±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SSW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
13 km ENE of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
14 km WNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)