Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280162
27/07/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:55:05.77 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.46 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.96 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 51.6 deg
ML : 1.41±0.45 of 6 MD : 1.67±0.14 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 22 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
25 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
33 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
36 km SSE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)