Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341982
23/12/15 57 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:45:31. 6 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.65 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.80 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 57.8 deg
ML : 2.53±0.37 of 20 stationsMD : 2.58±0.05 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
24 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
30 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)