Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 283664
20/09/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:07:43.99 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.47 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.96 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 53.6 deg
ML : 2.15±0.34 of 5 MD : 2.27±0.17 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
26 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
32 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
35 km SSE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)