Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 243414
19/01/10 63 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.74 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:48:56.85 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.84 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 7.07 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 95.7 deg
ML : 2.37±0.21 of 19 MD : 2.38±0.10 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km ESE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
21 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
23 km NW of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
56 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)