Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281516
21/08/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:34:26.12 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.0 deg
ML : 1.82±0.19 of 6 MD : 1.80±0.14 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
18 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
19 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
24 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)