Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 346463
10/03/16 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:30:20.16 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.91 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 120.5 deg
ML : 0.87±0.30 of 2 stationsMD : 1.13±0.11 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
16 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
39 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)