Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 282219
30/08/12 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:52:31.70 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 79.8 deg
ML : 1.08±0.42 of 4 MD : 1.37±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 21 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
24 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
27 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
30 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)