Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341861
20/12/15 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:01:31.37 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 68.8 deg
ML : 1.79±0.34 of 6 stationsMD : 1.80±0.25 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
12 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
19 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
22 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)