Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 361638
01/10/16 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:40:14.53 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 116.8 deg
ML : 1.85±0.27 of 6 stationsMD : 1.68±0.18 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)
18 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)