Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281153
12/08/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.12 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:43:28.17 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.15 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 7.01 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 86.1 deg
MD : 1.43±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.12±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km SE of LANSLEBOURG-MONT-CENIS (SAVOIE) (600 residents)
26 km ESE of MODANE (SAVOIE) (4300 residents)
28 km E of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
40 km NE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)