Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 258970
05/05/11 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:58:44.36 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 7.27 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 74.8 deg
ML : 1.89±0.32 of 7 MD : 1.84±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 31 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
37 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
48 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
55 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)