Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 253817
17/01/11 55 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:55:09.99 ± 0.02
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.5 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 96.6 deg
ML : 2.03±0.27 of 17 MD : 2.03±0.17 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km E of ARACHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1400 residents)
34 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)
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