Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 248878
16/08/10 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:07:01.96 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.58 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.18 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 76.5 deg
ML : 1.78±0.31 of 6 MD : 1.71±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 33 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
35 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
41 km NNE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
47 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)