Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 262756
20/08/11 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:51:55.42 ± 0.18
Latitude : 44.45 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 3.9 km
Longitude : 7.33 ± 2.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 77.8 deg
ML : 2.06±0.48 of 7 MD : 2.13±0.29 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km WNW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
38 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
42 km N of SAINT-MARTIN-VESUBIE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1000 residents)
54 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)