Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271450
08/03/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:58:26.25 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 50.3 deg
ML : 1.66±0.15 of 6 MD : 1.63±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
18 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
21 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)