Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 272042
16/03/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.58 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:44:20.60 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.51 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 62.3 deg
ML : 1.36±0.22 of 6 MD : 1.58±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
23 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)