Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 262744
19/08/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:27:45.59 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 113.3 deg
ML : 2.11±0.24 of 5 MD : 1.97±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)
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