Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271336
05/03/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.51 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:19:12.78 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 61.9 deg
ML : 2.17±0.31 of 3 MD : 2.04±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
17 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
21 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)