Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 253952
18/01/11 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:49:14.30 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.31 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 8.15 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 131.9 deg
ML : 2.16±0.24 of 12 MD : 1.90±0.08 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 90 km SE of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)
92 km NE of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
101 km E of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
102 km NNW of NOVARA (ITALY) (103000 residents)