Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280868
08/08/12 12 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:03:38.22 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.63 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 68.5 deg
ML : 2.15±0.09 of 4 MD : 1.74±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km ESE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
18 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
23 km ENE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
28 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)