Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271491
09/03/12 47 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:59:33.77 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.52 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 56.8 deg
ML : 2.78±0.25 of 16 MD : 2.56±0.05 of 3
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)