Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 267295
12/12/11 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:33:04.77 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.63 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 72.0 deg
ML : 1.61±0.32 of 3 MD : 1.85±0.05 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km ENE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
20 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
26 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)