Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279095
04/07/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:38:46. 7 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.47 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.96 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.5 deg
ML : 1.69±0.39 of 6 MD : 1.77±0.16 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
26 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
32 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
35 km SSE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)