Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 275538
05/05/12 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:18:12.16 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.90 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 88.9 deg
MD : 1.87±0.23 of 3 ML : 1.84±9.99 of 1
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)