Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 362612
22/10/16 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:17:24.42 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.85 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 6.30 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 6.2 deg
MD : 1.20±0.44 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km N of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
21 km WNW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
21 km SW of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
27 km W of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)