Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 257171
15/03/11 30 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:02:53.65 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 116.5 deg
ML : 2.24±0.23 of 11 MD : 2.12±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)
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