Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246326
18/05/10 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:18:53.61 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.4 deg
ML : 1.81±0.33 of 5 MD : 1.87±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
19 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
27 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)