Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 356537
03/08/16 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.60 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:48:39.73 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.41 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 8.52 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 144.5 deg
ML : 1.99±0.22 of 7 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 103 km SE of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)
106 km S of ZURICH (SWITZERLAND) (343000 residents)
106 km N of NOVARA (ITALY) (103000 residents)
110 km NNW of MONZA (ITALY) (123000 residents)