Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 346981
15/03/16 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.46 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:07:39.61 ± 0.11
Latitude : 46.03 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 6.91 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 119.8 deg
ML : 0.89±0.52 of 2 stationsMD : 1.34±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
15 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
18 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
39 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)