Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 286205
28/10/12 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.10 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:33:52.22 ± 0.18
Latitude : 46.02 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 7. Azimuth mj Axis : 83.9 deg
ML : 1.22±0.06 of 2 MD : 1.45±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)