Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262604
16/08/11 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.06 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:18:32. 2 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 75.4 deg
ML : 2.05±0.05 of 2 MD : 1.98±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
18 km ENE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
22 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
25 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)