Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 361738
01/10/16 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.12 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:49:30.33 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.03 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.86 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 101.8 deg
MD : 1.54±0.04 of 2 stationsML : 0.90±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)