Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271436
08/03/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.68 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:02:00.44 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.51 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 65.1 deg
ML : 1.58±0.25 of 5 MD : 1.72±0.07 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
16 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)