Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 250490
15/10/10 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:32:51.45 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.03 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.92 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 106.1 deg
ML : 1.82±0.51 of 3 MD : 1.73±0.10 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
18 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
39 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)