Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 296786
24/04/13 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.81 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:28:51.34 ± 0.16
Latitude : 46.04 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 4.2 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 89.7 deg
ML : 1.89±0.35 of 8 stationsMD : 1.89±0.02 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)