Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246057
08/05/10 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:00:48.81 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.99 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.97 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 105.9 deg
ML : 1.94±0.11 of 4 MD : 1.85±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
21 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
44 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)