Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 246421
21/05/10 55 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.78 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:09:17.96 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.57 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 7.24 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 69.1 deg
ML : 2.77±0.36 of 23 MD : 2.85±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 30 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
37 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
43 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
51 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)