Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 285476
20/10/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:59:31.51 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.65 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.22 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 16. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 68.8 deg
ML : 1.41±0.16 of 5 MD : 1.52±0.13 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 31 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
37 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
45 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
53 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)