Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 262992
24/08/11 7 Arrivals 7 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:42:06.93 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.03 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.88 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 105.7 deg
MD : 1.84±0.08 of 3 ML : 2.09±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)