Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 253491
08/01/11 42 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.69 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:50:19.59 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.28 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 7.54 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 105.6 deg
ML : 2.17±0.26 of 17 MD : 2.15±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 53 km E of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
63 km E of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
64 km NNE of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
75 km S of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)