Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 317460
23/08/14 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:52:57.23 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.84 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.97 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 115.7 deg
ML : 1.75±0.25 of 6 stationsMD : 1.32±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km SE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
20 km ESE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
48 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)