Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 275917
12/05/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:52:36.35 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 7.26 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.5 deg
ML : 1.47±0.18 of 4 MD : 1.49±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km WNW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
38 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
44 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
50 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)