Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271971
16/03/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.93 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:23:01.89 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.51 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 66.2 deg
ML : 2.26±0.38 of 6 MD : 2.31±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
15 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
16 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
21 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)