Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276117
15/05/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:17:23.98 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.38 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.91 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.2 deg
ML : 1.43±0.28 of 5 MD : 1.57±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
20 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
31 km NE of COLMARS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (400 residents)
32 km N of GUILLAUMES (ALPES-MARITIMES) (500 residents)