Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342272
31/12/15 136 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.78 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:42:00.77 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.76 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.74 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 53.2 deg
ML : 3.41±0.38 of 53 stationsMD : 3.34±0.03 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
17 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)