Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281519
21/08/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:51:27.29 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.49 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 53.4 deg
ML : 1.58±0.22 of 4 MD : 1.76±0.08 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
18 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
19 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)