Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 272168
21/03/12 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:48:05.39 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.64 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 7.26 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 68.9 deg
ML : 1.49±0.26 of 5 MD : 1.55±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
34 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
48 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
55 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)