Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 5027283
16/08/20 46 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.67 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:53:47. 1 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.83 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 7.01 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 121.2 deg
ML : 1.95±0.29 of 16 stations MD : 1.95±0.10 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km SE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
18 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
24 km ESE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
52 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)