Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 343143
20/01/16 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.57 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:56:16.61 ± 0.15
Latitude : 44.47 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.5 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 77.3 deg
ML : 0.87±0.23 of 3 stationsMD : 1.20±9.99 of 1 station
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)