Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 259063
06/05/11 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:29:10.12 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 3.2 km
Longitude : 7.27 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.9 deg
MD : 1.65±0.05 of 3 ML : 1.67±0.51 of 2
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)