Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 335285
22/08/15 71 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:55:14.87 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 7.24 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 95.4 deg
ML : 2.51±0.32 of 21 stationsMD : 2.46±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 30 km ENE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
32 km N of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
36 km ENE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
64 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)