Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 5027046
08/08/20 54 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.46 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:10:32.54 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.92 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 132.8 deg
ML : 2.12±0.33 of 19 stations MD : 1.97±0.06 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
18 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
40 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)