Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 268686
16/01/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:12:36.97 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.54 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.81 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 58.8 deg
ML : 2.10±0.37 of 6 MD : 1.89±0.45 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
21 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
25 km E of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
27 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)