Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 335204
20/08/15 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:02:56. 9 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.65 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 7.58 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 9. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 76.9 deg
ML : 1.95±0.22 of 12 stationsMD : 1.90±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 35 km SSE of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)
70 km NE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
72 km ENE of LAUSANNE (SWITZERLAND) (123000 residents)
75 km ENE of LUGRIN (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2000 residents)