Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 248582
08/08/10 53 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:20:46.13 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.47 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 8.35 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 91.2 deg
ML : 2.56±0.26 of 25 MD : 2.33±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km W of NOVARA (ITALY) (103000 residents)
63 km W of MILAN (ITALY) (1359000 residents)
68 km NNW of ALESSANDRIA (ITALY) (101000 residents)
148 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)