Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 272302
21/03/12 5 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:43:08.80 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 119.7 deg
MD : 1.11±0.10 of 2 ML : 1.01±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)