Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 348903
19/04/16 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:57:16.32 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 128.7 deg
ML : 1.60±0.34 of 3 stationsMD : 1.57±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)