Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 282133
27/08/12 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:28:38.30 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.57 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.83 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.4 deg
ML : 2.57±0.40 of 8 MD : 2.51±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 17 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
24 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
26 km E of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)