Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 284451
05/10/12 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:18:26.10 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.63 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 7.20 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 66.4 deg
ML : 1.53±0.26 of 5 MD : 1.53±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 31 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
37 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
43 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
51 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)