Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 339563
08/11/15 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:59:28.78 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 106.7 deg
ML : 1.76±0.20 of 12 stationsMD : 1.75±0.07 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)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)