Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341866
20/12/15 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:56:19. 1 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 88.3 deg
MD : 0.79±0.00 of 2 stationsML : 1.21±9.99 of 1 station
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)