Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 285469
20/10/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:40:49.57 ± 0.16
Latitude : 44.67 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 3.6 km
Longitude : 7.25 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.8 deg
ML : 1.43±0.28 of 5 MD : 1.54±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 32 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
38 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
47 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
54 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)