Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 335215
20/08/15 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:59:00.82 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 105.3 deg
ML : 1.21±0.34 of 4 stationsMD : 1.07±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)