Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 285281
17/10/12 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.73 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:17:14.22 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 69.3 deg
ML : 2.66±0.31 of 9 MD : 2.55±0.09 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
18 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
19 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
24 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)