Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 271680
12/03/12 59 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.65 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:56:49. 7 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.46 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 7.12 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 65.2 deg
ML : 3.12±0.38 of 20 MD : 3.23±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
34 km W of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
38 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
40 km SSE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)