Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 275901
11/05/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:09:33. 8 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.47 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.69 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 65.8 deg
ML : 1.76±0.20 of 6 MD : 1.78±0.05 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
18 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
20 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)
21 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)