Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 361655
02/10/16 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:52:50.78 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 106.4 deg
ML : 1.90±0.20 of 13 stationsMD : 2.05±0.04 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
14 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
16 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
37 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)