Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 284447
05/10/12 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:10:49.62 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 7.16 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 64.3 deg
ML : 1.35±0.24 of 4 MD : 1.34±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 29 km SE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
38 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
40 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
47 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)