Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 288971
24/12/12 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:37:49.66 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.46 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.69 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 45.3 deg
ML : 2.21±0.24 of 7 MD : 2.29±0.19 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
19 km SE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
20 km E of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)
22 km S of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)