Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 329758
08/05/15 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:02:37.87 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.83 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 91.5 deg
ML : 1.67±0.15 of 5 stationsMD : 1.27±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
11 km NNW of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km N of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
33 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)