Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 5021401
21/12/19 44 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:35:06.95 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 120.5 deg
ML : 2.35±0.27 of 15 stations MD : 2.10±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)