Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 5007146
17/08/18 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:45:32.69 ± 0.18
Latitude : 45.85 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : 7.01 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 92.8 deg
ML : 1.70±0.24 of 10 stations MD : 1.60±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km SE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
24 km ESE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
53 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)