Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 276156
16/05/12 31 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 0.57 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:26:29.75 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.29 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 7.53 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 105.7 deg
ML : 2.09±0.19 of 11 MD : 2.11±0.22 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 53 km E of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
62 km E of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
64 km ENE of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
73 km S of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)