Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5048127
31/08/22 86 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.80 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:58:42.10 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.85 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.95 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 99.3 deg
ML : 2.68±0.23 of 29 stations MD : 2.11±0.95 of 5 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km SE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
19 km ESE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
48 km ENE of ALBERTVILLE (SAVOIE) (17400 residents)