Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281536
20/08/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:50:47. 4 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.46 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 84.2 deg
ML : 1.33±0.19 of 5 MD : 1.51±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
19 km SE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
20 km E of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)
22 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)