Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350262
09/05/16 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.96 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:53:52.14 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.79 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 50.6 deg
ML : 1.45±0.45 of 2 stationsMD : 1.41±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)