Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 5010873
17/12/18 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.74 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:43:59. 6 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 7.13 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 93.8 deg
ML : 1.39±0.36 of 3 stations MD : 1.83±0.07 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km ENE of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
31 km NE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
32 km E of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
56 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)