Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348682
16/04/16 67 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.02 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:47:23.59 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 121.2 deg
ML : 2.18±0.25 of 17 stationsMD : 1.64±0.11 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km SE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
14 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)