Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271490
09/03/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:17:59.73 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.51 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 62.8 deg
ML : 2.18±0.19 of 6 MD : 2.05±0.11 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
23 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)