Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 362462
17/10/16 38 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:53:06.84 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.24 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 7.65 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 123.3 deg
ML : 2.04±0.19 of 15 stationsMD : 2.04±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 62 km E of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
63 km NNE of AOSTE (ITALY) (100 residents)
70 km ENE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
80 km SSE of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)