Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 361727
04/10/16 93 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.69 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:17:04.62 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.90 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 92.6 deg
ML : 2.45±0.26 of 30 stationsMD : 2.40±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
15 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
15 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
38 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)