Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 273818
16/04/12 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:24:42.58 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.20 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 107.6 deg
ML : 1.23±0.11 of 2 MD : 1.66±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SSE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
14 km E of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
15 km SE of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
36 km ESE of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)