Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276625
17/05/12 14 Arrivals 7 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:16:26.74 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.52 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.40 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 20. Azimuth mj Axis : 81.1 deg
ML : 1.60±0.20 of 5 MD : 1.80±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km SW of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
8 km WSW of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
10 km ESE of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
24 km NW of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)