Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 259000
06/05/11 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:28:53.48 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : 7.25 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 75.4 deg
ML : 2.18±0.38 of 7 MD : 1.93±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 33 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
35 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
47 km NNE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
53 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)