Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271997
16/03/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.78 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:29:03.49 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.52 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 55.4 deg
ML : 2.02±0.37 of 4 MD : 2.10±0.07 of 3
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)