Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 262630
18/08/11 8 Arrivals 8 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:27:26.50 ± 0.36
Latitude : 44.51 1/2 Major Axis : 7.6 km
Longitude : 7.41 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 77.4 deg
ML : 1.58±0.29 of 4 MD : 1.59±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
47 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
48 km NNW of TENDE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (2100 residents)
62 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)