Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281665
22/08/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:31:27. 2 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.86 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 7.20 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 83.9 deg
ML : 1.45±0.17 of 5 MD : 1.37±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km ENE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
43 km WSW of TURIN (ITALY) (963000 residents)
44 km E of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
45 km E of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)