Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271589
09/03/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:40:45.55 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.52 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 62.1 deg
ML : 1.70±0.22 of 5 MD : 1.77±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
23 km E of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)