Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271130
01/03/12 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:44:49.93 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.52 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 53.3 deg
ML : 2.33±0.28 of 8 MD : 2.36±0.07 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
18 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
24 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)