Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 359123
05/09/16 4 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:16:17.95 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.77 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 40.6 deg
MD : 1.13±0.30 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)