Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271972
16/03/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:32:41.11 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.6 deg
ML : 2.28±0.31 of 6 MD : 2.11±0.12 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
17 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
21 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)