Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 377979
20/08/17 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:45:21.83 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 120.5 deg
MD : 1.91±0.01 of 2 stationsML : 1.91±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)