Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 283603
19/09/12 95 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:56:00.53 ± 0.04
Latitude : 43.88 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 5.85 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 1.2 deg
ML : 3.42±0.36 of 40 MD : 3.39±0.21 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km ENE of VOLX (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2500 residents)
1 km SSW of VILLENEUVE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2500 residents)
6 km SW of ORAISON (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3500 residents)
10 km SSE of FORCALQUIER (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (4000 residents)