Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 276112
15/05/12 50 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:22:41.53 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.59 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.26 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 9. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 91.0 deg
ML : 2.39±0.29 of 16 MD : 2.35±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 41 km SSW of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)
47 km E of LAUSANNE (SWITZERLAND) (123000 residents)
48 km NE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
50 km ENE of LUGRIN (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2000 residents)