Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289027
27/12/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:49:51.90 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.22 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.11 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 101.4 deg
ML : 1.89±0.39 of 6 MD : 1.94±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km ENE of SISTERON (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (6600 residents)
14 km NNE of VOLONNE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (1400 residents)
15 km SSE of LA MOTTE-DU-CAIRE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (400 residents)
17 km NW of DIGNE-LES-BAINS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (16100 residents)