Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 256362
23/02/11 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:09:24.46 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 7.16 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 107.8 deg
ML : 1.05±0.25 of 3 MD : 1.60±0.05 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km ENE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
31 km ENE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
34 km NNW of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
58 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)