Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271482
08/03/12 84 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.87 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:26:21.79 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.48 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.3 deg
ML : 3.43±0.31 of 27 MD : 3.45±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km SE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
18 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)
20 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)