Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276080
15/05/12 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:40:35. 1 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.36 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.6 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 71.6 deg
ML : 1.47±0.23 of 4 MD : 1.36±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NNW of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
19 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
28 km NE of COLMARS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (400 residents)
29 km N of GUILLAUMES (ALPES-MARITIMES) (500 residents)