Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280298
27/07/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:49:46.30 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.57 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 83.9 deg
ML : 1.50±0.14 of 5 MD : 1.66±0.18 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 21 km ESE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
27 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
31 km E of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)