Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 268701
17/01/12 18 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:37:00.51 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.48 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.91 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 61.2 deg
ML : 1.55±0.25 of 7 MD : 1.52±9.99 of 1
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)
28 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
33 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)