Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 322576
15/12/14 55 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:16:24. 2 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.6 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.5 deg
ML : 2.05±0.30 of 14 stationsMD : 1.89±0.00 of 2 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)