Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 361660
02/10/16 47 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:46:30.99 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.90 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 95.1 deg
ML : 2.31±0.25 of 17 stationsMD : 2.46±0.09 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
15 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
15 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
38 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)