Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281996
25/08/12 18 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:10:42.17 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.95 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.96 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 105.9 deg
ML : 1.50±0.28 of 8 MD : 1.68±0.09 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 56 km ENE of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
75 km NW of NOVARA (ITALY) (103000 residents)
85 km E of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
118 km SSE of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)