Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348301
09/04/16 129 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:19:43.12 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 131.1 deg
ML : 3.29±0.36 of 49 stationsMD : 3.22±0.00 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)