Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 262781
21/08/11 100 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.07 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:39:45.73 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.90 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 128.2 deg
ML : 3.24±0.28 of 35 MD : 3.30±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
38 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)
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