Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 270454
20/02/12 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:16:55.96 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.80 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 7.08 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 115.9 deg
ML : 1.79±0.36 of 4 MD : 1.87±0.09 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km WNW of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
21 km SE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
24 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
55 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)