Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 265232
17/10/11 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:47:47.44 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.04 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.84 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 114.0 deg
ML : 1.42±0.31 of 3 MD : 1.29±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km E of ARACHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1400 residents)
33 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)