Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281980
26/08/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:06:43.84 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.55 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 85.4 deg
ML : 1.94±0.28 of 5 MD : 2.03±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km E of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
12 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km N of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
18 km E of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)