Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281228
16/08/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:31:10.41 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.57 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 3.1 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 91.5 deg
ML : 1.59±0.14 of 5 MD : 1.75±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km ESE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
25 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
28 km E of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)