Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 257292
17/03/11 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.84 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:08:52. 0 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.48 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.92 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 52.7 deg
ML : 2.60±0.27 of 9 MD : 2.67±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
24 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
29 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
33 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)