Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342598
08/01/16 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.71 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:39:27. 7 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.47 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 59.9 deg
ML : 1.69±0.41 of 8 stationsMD : 1.69±0.07 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km SE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
20 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)
21 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)