Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276557
22/05/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:17:45. 4 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.37 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 7.11 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.1 deg
ML : 1.90±0.30 of 3 MD : 1.81±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 19 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
31 km N of SAINT-SAUVEUR-SUR-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (300 residents)
34 km W of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
36 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)