Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276684
23/05/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:11:11.87 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.48 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 75.0 deg
MD : 2.21±0.15 of 5 ML : 1.80±0.25 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
18 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
20 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)