Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 284558
05/10/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:13:37.63 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.63 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 7.22 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 75.5 deg
ML : 1.71±0.40 of 7 MD : 1.79±0.17 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 32 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
36 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
45 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
52 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)