Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 274293
23/04/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:23:47.22 ± 0.38
Latitude : 46.05 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 9.5 km
Longitude : 6.96 ± 4.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 85.3 deg
MD : 1.74±0.08 of 2 ML : 2.15±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
18 km E of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
21 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
42 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)