Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 256693
06/03/11 10 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:33:42.40 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 117.7 deg
ML : 1.49±0.37 of 3 MD : 1.31±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
12 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)