Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 272253
22/03/12 63 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:47:09.76 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.90 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 109.8 deg
ML : 2.41±0.27 of 17 MD : 2.25±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
15 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
38 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)