Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297180
30/04/13 28 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:21:37.79 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.84 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.98 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 129.9 deg
ML : 2.27±0.30 of 11 stationsMD : 2.23±0.13 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km SE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
15 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
21 km ESE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
49 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)