Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 275549
06/05/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:36:38.77 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.59 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 7.14 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 81.2 deg
ML : 1.28±0.22 of 5 MD : 1.51±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 30 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
38 km WNW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
39 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
44 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)