Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271973
16/03/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:22:55.49 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 56.7 deg
ML : 2.09±0.33 of 6 MD : 2.15±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
16 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
17 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
21 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)