Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348215
09/04/16 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:26:57.13 ± 0.02
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.1 1/2 Major Axis : 0.4 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 0.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.3 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 100.8 deg
ML : 1.63±0.37 of 9 stationsMD : 1.63±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)