Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 284550
05/10/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.74 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:20:42.88 ± 0.24
Latitude : 44.63 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 5.3 km
Longitude : 7.24 ± 2.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 12. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 65.7 deg
ML : 1.34±0.20 of 6 MD : 1.55±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 33 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
35 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
46 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
54 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)