Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271509
09/03/12 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.83 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:51:49.91 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.46 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.29 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 106.9 deg
ML : 2.09±0.43 of 6 MD : 1.96±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km S of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
11 km NE of TURRIERS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (300 residents)
11 km SW of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
20 km ESE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)