Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 276158
16/05/12 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:59:09.44 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.30 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 7.54 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 121.3 deg
ML : 1.59±0.24 of 6 MD : 1.76±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 54 km E of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
63 km E of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
65 km ENE of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
72 km S of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)