Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 340861
01/12/15 55 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:23:57.64 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 82.8 deg
ML : 1.99±0.22 of 16 stationsMD : 2.00±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N 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)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)