Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 265192
17/10/11 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.06 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:10:30.73 ± 0.28
Latitude : 46.03 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 7.1 km
Longitude : 6.94 ± 3.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 91.4 deg
ML : 1.87±0.25 of 3 MD : 1.86±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
19 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
41 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)