Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 285496
21/10/12 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:41:27.79 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.39 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.28 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 79.0 deg
ML : 1.81±0.40 of 7 MD : 1.69±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NNW of MESSERY (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
7 km N of CHENS-SUR-LEMAN (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
9 km N of DOUVAINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3400 residents)
15 km W of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)