Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 343042
18/01/16 45 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:29:34.55 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.52 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 60.5 deg
ML : 2.41±0.35 of 16 stationsMD : 2.42±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km N of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
13 km NNW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
17 km E of LA GRAVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (500 residents)
17 km NNW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)