Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 263969
28/08/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:24:02.42 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 112.0 deg
ML : 1.85±0.22 of 4 MD : 1.74±0.07 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 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)