Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271484
08/03/12 18 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.83 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:19:43.31 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.52 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 57.5 deg
ML : 2.01±0.22 of 6 MD : 2.03±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
15 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
22 km E of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)