Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 346848
14/03/16 38 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:52:05.18 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 110.5 deg
ML : 1.67±0.31 of 12 stationsMD : 1.52±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
15 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)