Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 259713
24/05/11 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:35:41.74 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.59 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 7.16 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 59.4 deg
ML : 1.49±0.18 of 3 MD : 1.48±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 31 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
37 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
41 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
46 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)