Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 281347
18/08/12 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:42:23.49 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.32 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 7.50 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 105.3 deg
ML : 1.79±0.22 of 14 MD : 2.03±0.10 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 51 km E of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
60 km E of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
63 km ENE of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
70 km S of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)