Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 275248
02/05/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:16:21.19 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.63 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 7.25 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.4 deg
ML : 1.62±0.28 of 6 MD : 1.59±0.18 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)
47 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
54 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)