Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 262743
19/08/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:15:07.26 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.47 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 7.02 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 84.3 deg
ML : 1.90±0.46 of 5 MD : 1.84±0.14 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 24 km NNE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
30 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
36 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
36 km SSE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)