Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 320118
18/10/14 59 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:28:18.93 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 104.7 deg
ML : 2.46±0.31 of 15 stationsMD : 2.47±0.08 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
15 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)