Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 304411
17/09/13 9 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:49:57.56 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 117.2 deg
ML : 1.47±0.38 of 3 stationsMD : 1.55±0.01 of 2 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)