Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 268542
12/01/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:51:53.46 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.91 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 100.9 deg
ML : 1.92±0.32 of 6 MD : 1.98±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NNW of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
5 km ENE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
6 km W of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
34 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)