Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 246180
14/05/10 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.02 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:20:24.59 ± 0.11
Latitude : 46.05 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 4.3 km
Longitude : 6.81 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 121.6 deg
ML : 1.84±0.28 of 3 MD : 1.86±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km E of ARACHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1400 residents)
14 km NNW of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
31 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)