Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 361653
01/10/16 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:42:58.45 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.05 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.84 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 114.6 deg
ML : 1.58±0.41 of 4 stationsMD : 1.77±0.06 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
14 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km E of ARACHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1400 residents)
33 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)