Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271966
15/03/12 40 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:45:23.87 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.51 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 64.1 deg
ML : 2.33±0.28 of 12 MD : 2.54±0.19 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
16 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)