Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270991
29/02/12 30 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:45:19.37 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.49 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 57.7 deg
ML : 2.37±0.26 of 7 MD : 2.34±0.20 of 5
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
19 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
19 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)