Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276154
16/05/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:35:35.17 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.47 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.2 deg
ML : 1.35±0.24 of 6 MD : 1.53±0.23 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
21 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
22 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
24 km E of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)