Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276147
15/05/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:26:29.24 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.37 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.90 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 68.8 deg
ML : 1.75±0.24 of 5 MD : 1.70±0.11 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
20 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
30 km NE of COLMARS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (400 residents)
31 km N of GUILLAUMES (ALPES-MARITIMES) (500 residents)