Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249764
16/09/10 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:36:52.25 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.99 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.97 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 105.3 deg
ML : 1.82±0.15 of 4 MD : 1.67±0.02 of 3
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)