Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 267525
16/12/11 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:57:53.32 ± 0.16
Latitude : 44.46 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 4.0 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 82.7 deg
ML : 1.86±0.19 of 5 MD : 1.91±0.08 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
23 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
26 km NNW of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)