Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281373
19/08/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:27:00.47 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 7.26 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 13. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 62.1 deg
ML : 1.52±0.25 of 6 MD : 1.92±9.99 of 1
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)