Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 252208
01/12/10 56 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:42:49.59 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.86 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 7.18 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 97.7 deg
ML : 2.51±0.38 of 19 MD : 2.54±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km NNW of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
25 km ESE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
29 km E of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
64 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)