Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 243418
20/01/10 49 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:09:49. 1 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.10 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 7.30 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 97.9 deg
ML : 2.41±0.19 of 16 MD : 2.29±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 39 km ENE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
40 km ESE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
42 km N of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
68 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)