Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 341714
16/12/15 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:40:37.56 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.18 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.91 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 108.5 deg
ML : 1.69±0.27 of 4 stationsMD : 1.77±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km SSE of CHATEL (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1300 residents)
15 km E of MORZINE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (3000 residents)
18 km NE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
39 km ESE of THONON-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (28400 residents)