Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 272771
31/03/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:33:12.25 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.26 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 7.26 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 55.2 deg
ML : 1.61±0.46 of 6 MD : 1.82±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km N of SAINT-MARTIN-VESUBIE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1000 residents)
23 km NNE of SAINT-SAUVEUR-SUR-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (300 residents)
26 km E of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
50 km ESE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)