Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 272566
27/03/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:12:23.40 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.62 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.81 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 50.1 deg
ML : 1.47±0.10 of 4 MD : 1.46±0.24 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km ESE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
18 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
25 km ENE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
28 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)