Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348902
19/04/16 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:49:30.33 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 105.8 deg
ML : 1.67±0.28 of 5 stationsMD : 1.49±0.01 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)