Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 322759
18/12/14 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.66 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:16:45.21 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 6.90 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 123.7 deg
ML : 2.07±0.21 of 5 stationsMD : 2.10±0.05 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
38 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)