Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281221
16/08/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:51:55.53 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.97 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 7.48 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 126.5 deg
ML : 1.78±0.17 of 4 MD : 2.03±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 30 km NNE of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
48 km E of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
53 km E of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
83 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)