Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 255222
26/01/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:59:52.60 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.31 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.24 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 85.8 deg
ML : 1.89±0.26 of 6 MD : 1.79±0.06 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km ENE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
26 km WSW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
26 km N of SAINT-MARTIN-VESUBIE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1000 residents)
47 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)