Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 334974
16/08/15 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:53:17.86 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.19 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.90 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 93.4 deg
ML : 1.38±0.23 of 5 stationsMD : 1.40±0.03 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SSE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
14 km E of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
17 km SE of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
38 km ESE of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)