Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348739
17/04/16 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:59:21.54 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 121.6 deg
MD : 1.42±0.01 of 2 stationsML : 1.65±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)