Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 259763
26/05/11 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:41:43.84 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.62 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 7.20 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 77.4 deg
ML : 1.58±0.19 of 7 MD : 1.89±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 31 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
36 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
43 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
50 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)