Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 256685
05/03/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.12 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:46:28.11 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.47 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 7.16 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 75.6 deg
ML : 1.57±0.23 of 5 MD : 1.48±0.23 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 30 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
31 km WNW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
41 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
41 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)