Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 251401
03/11/10 14 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.11 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:19:32.21 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.85 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.80 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 99.0 deg
ML : 1.98±0.37 of 5 MD : 1.99±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km S of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
8 km SE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
9 km SSW of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
37 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)