Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 268247
06/01/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:09:19.47 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.29 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 7.20 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 112.9 deg
ML : 2.12±0.25 of 6 MD : 2.12±0.11 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km E of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
37 km E of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
39 km ENE of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
56 km E of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)