Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271129
01/03/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:18:08. 5 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 47.3 deg
ML : 1.62±0.36 of 6 MD : 1.92±0.17 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
18 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)