Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 252201
01/12/10 41 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:45:10.52 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.15 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 94.5 deg
ML : 2.49±0.26 of 15 MD : 2.46±0.11 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km ESE of LES GETS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
3 km SSW of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
7 km NNW of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
23 km ENE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)