Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271452
08/03/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:33:02.47 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.51 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 65.5 deg
ML : 1.65±0.20 of 6 MD : 1.62±0.12 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
16 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)