Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 259027
06/05/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:04:26.20 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.60 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 7.24 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 73.2 deg
ML : 1.56±0.19 of 6 MD : 1.70±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 32 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
35 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
45 km NNE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
52 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)