Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 272002
17/03/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.72 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:43:04.14 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.00 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 7.09 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 100.4 deg
ML : 2.19±0.24 of 4 MD : 1.89±0.03 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 29 km NE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
36 km SSE of LANSLEBOURG-MONT-CENIS (SAVOIE) (600 residents)
37 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
38 km ENE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)