Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 246429
22/05/10 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:08:51.31 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.02 ± 0.1 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 7.12 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 82.0 deg
ML : 1.78±0.15 of 7 MD : 1.82±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 33 km NE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
35 km SSE of LANSLEBOURG-MONT-CENIS (SAVOIE) (600 residents)
40 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
40 km ESE of MODANE (SAVOIE) (4300 residents)