Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 369673
20/03/17 89 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.99 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:51:39.53 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.03 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.91 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 109.0 deg
ML : 2.72±0.27 of 27 stationsMD : 2.59±0.18 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
15 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
18 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
39 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)