Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 271962
15/03/12 15 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:55:18.20 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.60 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 7.23 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 69.4 deg
ML : 1.85±0.26 of 6 MD : 1.76±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 33 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
35 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
45 km NNE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
51 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)