Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 308034
16/12/13 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.11 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:06:29.69 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.03 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.89 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 97.1 deg
ML : 0.76±0.08 of 2 stationsMD : 1.46±0.08 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)