Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 284570
05/10/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:23:12.57 ± 0.15
Latitude : 44.62 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.8 km
Longitude : 7.22 ± 2.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 13. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 72.0 deg
ML : 1.37±0.11 of 3 MD : 1.34±0.12 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)
45 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
52 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)