Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 265190
17/10/11 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:41:52.15 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 107.8 deg
ML : 2.18±0.26 of 7 MD : 1.95±0.18 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)