Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 362597
21/10/16 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.76 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:40:24.58 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.82 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 63.0 deg
ML : 1.67±0.20 of 3 stationsMD : 1.55±0.03 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
15 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
24 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)