Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281785
24/08/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:02:06.20 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 48.5 deg
ML : 1.65±0.31 of 6 MD : 1.63±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km ENE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
23 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
24 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)