Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 263910
22/08/11 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:02:17.71 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.03 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : 6.90 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 99.6 deg
ML : 1.37±0.47 of 2 MD : 1.53±0.13 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
38 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)