Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 275776
09/05/12 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:58:12.95 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.25 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.96 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 19.4 deg
MD : 1.75±0.16 of 2 ML : 2.03±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km ESE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
18 km E of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
20 km ENE of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
39 km ESE of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)