Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 255601
01/02/11 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:56:57.82 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.04 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.89 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 108.0 deg
ML : 1.37±0.06 of 3 MD : 1.38±0.08 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
18 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)