Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281151
12/08/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:08:37.87 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.55 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 89.5 deg
ML : 1.09±0.20 of 6 MD : 1.21±0.45 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km E of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
18 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
25 km E of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)