Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271507
09/03/12 10 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 1.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:35:51.28 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.7 deg
ML : 1.40±0.30 of 4 MD : 1.26±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
18 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)