Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 259029
06/05/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:04:23.93 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 7.25 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 73.8 deg
ML : 1.36±0.29 of 5 MD : 1.55±0.05 of 3
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)