Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 339863
12/11/15 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.82 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:27:07.24 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 114.8 deg
ML : 2.14±0.21 of 12 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)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)