Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 344746
15/02/16 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:28:51.93 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.97 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.91 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 110.5 deg
ML : 1.55±0.31 of 6 stationsMD : 1.45±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
12 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
17 km ENE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
40 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)