Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 329920
12/05/15 32 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:41:37. 3 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 110.5 deg
ML : 1.99±0.17 of 9 stationsMD : 1.83±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
12 km SE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
14 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
34 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)