Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276155
16/05/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:16:14.65 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 46.1 deg
ML : 1.48±0.13 of 6 MD : 1.74±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
18 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
18 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
23 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)