Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 346099
02/03/16 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.10 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:44:18.45 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 124.7 deg
ML : 0.90±0.07 of 2 stationsMD : 0.86±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)