Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348513
12/04/16 8 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:24:18.21 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 113.4 deg
MD : 1.14±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)