Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 346081
03/03/16 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:50:34.18 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 121.0 deg
ML : 1.41±0.19 of 5 stationsMD : 1.54±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)