Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 258964
05/05/11 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:57:43. 1 ± 0.15
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : 7.17 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 76.0 deg
ML : 1.36±0.28 of 7 MD : 1.49±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 30 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
37 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
41 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
48 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)