Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 296190
16/04/13 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:38:48.39 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 108.3 deg
ML : 1.72±0.24 of 5 stationsMD : 1.77±0.03 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)