Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342059
24/12/15 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:44:51.88 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.62 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.28 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 124.6 deg
ML : 1.53±0.27 of 5 stationsMD : 1.53±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
8 km N of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
9 km NE of LA BATIE-NEUVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
17 km ENE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)