Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 259261
13/05/11 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:09:28.99 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 7.01 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 97.9 deg
ML : 2.11±0.24 of 10 MD : 2.10±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km NE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
22 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
23 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
46 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)