Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 244273
23/02/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:46:46.50 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.12 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 7.21 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 99.9 deg
ML : 1.79±0.44 of 6 MD : 1.80±0.03 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 32 km ESE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
34 km NE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
37 km E of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
62 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)