Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 283666
21/09/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:20:32. 5 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.46 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.98 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 61.4 deg
ML : 2.63±0.48 of 8 MD : 2.37±0.07 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km N of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
27 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
34 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
36 km SSE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)