Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281760
23/08/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:29:03.80 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.49 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 61.9 deg
ML : 1.99±0.04 of 5 MD : 2.07±0.12 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
19 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
19 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)