Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281298
17/08/12 11 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:47:32.66 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.47 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.59 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 90.7 deg
ML : 0.95±0.35 of 3 MD : 1.42±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NNW of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
12 km SE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
13 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)
15 km ESE of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)