Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 284538
05/10/12 82 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:45:44.39 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.84 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.92 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 94.6 deg
ML : 2.88±0.34 of 26 MD : 2.85±0.17 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SSE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
10 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
17 km ESE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
45 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)