Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280524
05/08/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:58:15. 0 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.46 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 55.1 deg
ML : 2.12±0.28 of 6 MD : 2.33±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km SE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
18 km E of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)
21 km ESE of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)