Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 341897
21/12/15 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:27:02.56 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.35 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 7.15 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 9. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 60.1 deg
ML : 1.49±0.20 of 4 stationsMD : 1.58±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km ENE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
29 km N of SAINT-SAUVEUR-SUR-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (300 residents)
32 km W of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
40 km E of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)