Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 351770
01/06/16 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:34:19.53 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.73 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 48.5 deg
ML : 1.31±0.27 of 4 stationsMD : 1.55±0.03 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
14 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
19 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)