Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 283722
21/09/12 31 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:44:39.68 ± 0.05
Latitude : 43.89 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 5.85 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 150.9 deg
ML : 2.54±0.47 of 9 MD : 2.59±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km WSW of VILLENEUVE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2500 residents)
1 km NNE of VOLX (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2500 residents)
6 km WSW of ORAISON (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3500 residents)
9 km SE of FORCALQUIER (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (4000 residents)