Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 278924
01/07/12 45 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:00:58.44 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.29 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.80 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 57.3 deg
ML : 2.12±0.32 of 16 MD : 2.21±0.15 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km NW of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
6 km E of ABONDANCE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
13 km ENE of LE BIOT (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (300 residents)
26 km ESE of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)