Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 250547
17/10/10 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:43:58.53 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.63 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 7.25 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 75.3 deg
ML : 1.39±0.24 of 6 MD : 1.44±0.29 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
34 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
47 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
54 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)