Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 365661
31/12/16 4 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:20:10.76 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.05 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.92 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 114.8 deg
MD : 0.89±0.10 of 2 stationsML : 0.97±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
15 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
20 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
39 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)