Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 284575
05/10/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:56:47.44 ± 0.17
Latitude : 44.64 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 3.8 km
Longitude : 7.26 ± 2.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 77.0 deg
ML : 1.43±0.30 of 5 MD : 1.42±0.14 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
34 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
48 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
55 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)