Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 303915
27/08/13 10 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:23:06.90 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 110.4 deg
ML : 1.02±0.18 of 2 stationsMD : 1.43±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 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)