Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 258932
05/05/11 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:02:42.31 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 7.24 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 67.2 deg
ML : 1.72±0.27 of 7 MD : 1.81±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 33 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
35 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
46 km NNE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
53 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)