Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350220
08/05/16 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:23:51. 8 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.51 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 67.5 deg
ML : 1.72±0.23 of 4 stationsMD : 1.75±0.17 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 22 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
24 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
28 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
30 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)