Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 347043
18/03/16 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:18:05.49 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.66 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 6.59 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 110.0 deg
ML : 1.14±0.36 of 5 stationsMD : 1.33±0.24 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km W of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km NE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
15 km S of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
26 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)