Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 261843
26/07/11 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:28:06.49 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.04 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.87 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 104.7 deg
ML : 1.26±0.01 of 2 MD : 1.35±0.10 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)