Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 349756
30/04/16 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:12:34.18 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 122.9 deg
ML : 1.57±0.24 of 5 stationsMD : 1.47±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
13 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
17 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)