Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342057
24/12/15 41 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.44 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:29:27.73 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.29 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 47.4 deg
ML : 2.11±0.41 of 13 stationsMD : 2.11±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km N of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
8 km SSW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
9 km ENE of LA BATIE-NEUVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
17 km ENE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)