Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 258966
05/05/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:44:08.57 ± 0.14
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 7.26 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 85.6 deg
ML : 1.41±0.24 of 7 MD : 1.61±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 32 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
36 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
47 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
54 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)