Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281938
24/08/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:29:41.69 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.55 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 7.26 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 11. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 51.2 deg
ML : 1.81±0.26 of 7 MD : 1.91±0.10 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 28 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
40 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
42 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
51 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)