Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 357959
22/08/16 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:34:06.74 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.85 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 7.06 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 11. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 92.3 deg
ML : 1.80±0.22 of 6 stationsMD : 1.71±0.06 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 17 km ESE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
20 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
24 km NW of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
55 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)