Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5009088
16/10/18 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:34:05.21 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.96 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.86 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 100.6 deg
ML : 1.72±0.28 of 6 stations MD : 1.70±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
10 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
13 km NE of SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (5100 residents)
37 km ESE of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)