Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 265195
17/10/11 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:20:37.56 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 113.5 deg
ML : 1.80±0.31 of 3 MD : 1.71±0.05 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)