Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 259548
22/05/11 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:35:35.30 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.48 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : 7.27 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 73.7 deg
ML : 2.26±0.29 of 7 MD : 2.23±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km WNW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
37 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
45 km N of SAINT-MARTIN-VESUBIE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1000 residents)
50 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)