Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281666
23/08/12 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:39:20.88 ± 0.20
Latitude : 44.54 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 5.2 km
Longitude : 6.59 ± 2.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 98.3 deg
ML : 1.59±0.29 of 4 MD : 1.54±0.27 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
14 km SSW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km E of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
17 km NNW of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)