Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341801
18/12/15 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:32:30.74 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.62 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.27 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 40.3 deg
ML : 1.65±0.19 of 4 stationsMD : 1.56±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SSW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
8 km N of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
8 km NE of LA BATIE-NEUVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
16 km ENE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)