Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348870
19/04/16 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:56:18.37 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 125.5 deg
MD : 1.42±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)