Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281379
19/08/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:07:10.26 ± 0.17
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 3.7 km
Longitude : 7.13 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 93.5 deg
ML : 1.25±0.23 of 4 MD : 1.66±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km E of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
40 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
40 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
40 km ESE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)