Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271338
05/03/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.70 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:53:04.26 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.53 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 55.5 deg
ML : 1.87±0.28 of 5 MD : 1.91±0.10 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
24 km E of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)