Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 262749
20/08/11 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:56:22.21 ± 0.30
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 4.8 km
Longitude : 8.13 ± 2.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 82.8 deg
ML : 2.30±0.29 of 7 MD : 1.99±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km WSW of ALESSANDRIA (ITALY) (101000 residents)
48 km SE of TURIN (ITALY) (963000 residents)
59 km NNW of SAVONE (ITALY) (100 residents)
118 km E of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)