Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 284579
05/10/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.81 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:33:11.87 ± 0.14
Latitude : 44.62 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.4 km
Longitude : 7.23 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 13. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 69.0 deg
ML : 1.74±0.26 of 5 MD : 1.77±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 33 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
34 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
46 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
52 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)