Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 272240
21/03/12 16 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.46 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:46:57.27 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 110.0 deg
ML : 1.91±0.20 of 6 MD : 1.65±0.21 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
15 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)
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