Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 282637
05/09/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.05 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:38:31. 9 ± 0.25
Latitude : 44.79 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 5.0 km
Longitude : 6.26 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 129.3 deg
ML : 1.11±0.04 of 2 MD : 1.25±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
18 km E of SAINT-FIRMIN (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
19 km NE of SAINT-BONNET-EN-CHAMPSAUR (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
29 km NNE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)