Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 289310
31/12/12 9 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:15:07.27 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 105.4 deg
ML : 1.49±0.27 of 2 MD : 1.47±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
34 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)