Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 343639
29/01/16 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.64 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:55:12.79 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 71.5 deg
MD : 1.78±0.05 of 4 stationsML : 1.18±0.09 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
8 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)