Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 249208
28/08/10 31 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:33:47.58 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.32 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.38 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 78.4 deg
ML : 1.95±0.23 of 13 MD : 2.10±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km S of SCIEZ (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3400 residents)
4 km WSW of MARGENCEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
5 km WNW of PERRIGNIER (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1700 residents)
9 km SW of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)