Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 361650
01/10/16 51 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:25:32.73 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 104.6 deg
ML : 2.21±0.20 of 14 stationsMD : 1.93±0.01 of 2 stations
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)
36 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)