Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 249111
24/08/10 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:33:21.98 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.46 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 7.13 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 65.6 deg
ML : 1.41±0.25 of 8 MD : 1.58±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
33 km W of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
39 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
41 km SSE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)