Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 346464
09/03/16 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.44 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:14:06. 5 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.01 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : 6.94 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 111.8 deg
ML : 0.96±0.13 of 2 stationsMD : 1.03±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
18 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
41 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)