Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 341986
21/12/15 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:17:18.52 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 96.5 deg
MD : 1.31±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km E of ARACHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1400 residents)
34 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)