Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 381575
20/10/17 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:06:26.45 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.89 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 112.9 deg
ML : 1.45±0.30 of 5 stationsMD : 1.42±0.01 of 2 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)