Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341871
20/12/15 6 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.11 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:58:37.18 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 48.6 deg
MD : 0.95±0.23 of 2 stationsML : 0.93±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
10 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
17 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
21 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)