Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350527
12/05/16 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:30:47. 5 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.95 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 76.2 deg
ML : 1.35±0.32 of 3 stationsMD : 1.42±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km ENE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
14 km NE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km NNW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)