Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 283489
17/09/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:27:52.66 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.41 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 7.02 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.3 deg
ML : 2.30±0.30 of 7 MD : 2.25±0.03 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km NNE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
29 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
36 km N of SAINT-SAUVEUR-SUR-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (300 residents)
37 km NNE of GUILLAUMES (ALPES-MARITIMES) (500 residents)