Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 361714
01/10/16 6 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:23:54.56 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 119.6 deg
MD : 1.38±0.05 of 2 stationsML : 1.57±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km SE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
14 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
35 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)