Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270777
26/02/12 78 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:37:55.15 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.52 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.69 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 35.6 deg
ML : 4.77±0.37 of 30 MD : 4.76±0.14 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
15 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
22 km E of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)