Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5006610
05/08/18 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:54:08.92 ± 0.38
Latitude : 45.79 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 8.3 km
Longitude : 6.94 ± 4.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 99.9 deg
MD : 2.12±0.09 of 3 stations ML : 1.31±0.15 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km SE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
16 km SSE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
21 km ESE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
45 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)