Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342162
27/12/15 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:42:10.88 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.63 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.27 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 97.3 deg
ML : 1.44±0.50 of 6 stationsMD : 1.39±0.10 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
9 km NE of LA BATIE-NEUVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km N of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
17 km ENE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)