Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 330185
17/05/15 36 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:11:52.20 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.04 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.58 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 65.5 deg
ML : 2.28±0.23 of 12 stationsMD : 2.07±0.19 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
12 km N of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
16 km NNW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
17 km SSW of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)