Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248571
06/08/10 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:18:28.74 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.98 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 6.96 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 89.8 deg
ML : 1.81±0.44 of 5 MD : 1.89±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
21 km ENE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
44 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)