Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 253197
29/12/10 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:46:34.26 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.07 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 7.48 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 140.6 deg
ML : 1.52±0.13 of 3 MD : 1.80±0.08 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 41 km NNE of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
50 km ENE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
54 km ESE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
82 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)