Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 263321
28/08/11 30 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:58:25.39 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.91 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 113.5 deg
ML : 2.30±0.26 of 6 MD : 2.27±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
39 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)