Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 265164
16/10/11 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:25:34. 7 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.03 1/2 Major Axis : 4.8 km
Longitude : 6.84 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 113.9 deg
ML : 1.34±0.21 of 2 MD : 1.33±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
33 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)