Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 314356
26/05/14 32 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:06:25.57 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 114.3 deg
ML : 1.76±0.23 of 9 stationsMD : 1.85±0.05 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
12 km SE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
14 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
34 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)