Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 262782
21/08/11 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:49:20.33 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.91 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 110.0 deg
ML : 1.88±0.24 of 5 MD : 2.12±0.12 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
39 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)