Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 347286
23/03/16 8 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:27:48.35 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 6.60 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 22.1 deg
MD : 0.86±0.16 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
6 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
11 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)