Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 284452
05/10/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:52:35.51 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.63 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.25 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 12. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.3 deg
ML : 1.79±0.23 of 5 MD : 1.71±0.11 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
34 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
47 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
54 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)