Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276116
15/05/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.40 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:33:15.82 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.38 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.91 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 61.1 deg
ML : 1.63±0.27 of 6 MD : 1.70±0.13 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
20 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
31 km NE of COLMARS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (400 residents)
32 km N of GUILLAUMES (ALPES-MARITIMES) (500 residents)