Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348738
17/04/16 112 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.78 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:40:58.79 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.90 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 120.7 deg
ML : 2.94±0.31 of 35 stationsMD : 2.98±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
15 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
38 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)