Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342517
05/01/16 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:29:19.54 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.69 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 62.3 deg
ML : 1.44±0.35 of 3 stationsMD : 1.46±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
18 km NE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
22 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)