Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 258901
03/05/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:05:20.56 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.93 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 97.7 deg
ML : 2.10±0.31 of 4 MD : 1.78±0.17 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
40 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)