Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 303695
28/08/13 16 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:23:07. 7 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 91.4 deg
ML : 1.10±0.32 of 4 stationsMD : 1.25±0.01 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)
18 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)