Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 288490
16/12/12 68 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.65 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:38:04. 5 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.35 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.29 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 85.8 deg
ML : 2.73±0.34 of 23 MD : 2.70±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km W of MESSERY (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
3 km NE of CHENS-SUR-LEMAN (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
4 km N of DOUVAINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3400 residents)
14 km W of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)