Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271998
16/03/12 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.74 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:56:29.44 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.52 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 46.8 deg
ML : 1.79±0.20 of 4 MD : 1.95±0.07 of 2
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)
18 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
24 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)