Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 296189
16/04/13 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.40 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:38:33. 6 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 115.7 deg
ML : 1.74±0.16 of 5 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)