Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271449
08/03/12 13 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.69 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:57:08.43 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.51 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 65.2 deg
ML : 1.40±0.32 of 4 MD : 1.28±0.09 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
23 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)