Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 338138
15/10/15 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:42:41.88 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.85 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.54 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 85.9 deg
ML : 1.26±0.08 of 4 stationsMD : 1.26±0.13 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
7 km WSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km WSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
9 km SSW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)