Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 262785
21/08/11 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:30:38.24 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 109.9 deg
ML : 1.85±0.26 of 8 MD : 2.03±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)
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