Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 267921
28/12/11 8 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:53:02.80 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.48 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 89.4 deg
ML : 1.36±0.12 of 3 MD : 1.46±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
25 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
27 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
31 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)