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Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - Italy: 8 Km W Sambuca Pistoiese (PT) on Thursday, Oct 6, 2022 at 4:34 am (GMT +2) -

Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 10 km depth

6 Oct 03:48 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 1 hour and 13 minutes.
6 Oct 03:50: Now using data updates from INGV

Earthquake details

Date & time	Oct 6, 2022 02:34:53 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Oct 6, 2022 at 4:34 am (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.3
Depth	9.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	44.0697°N / 10.9073°E (Italy)
Antipode	44.07°S / 169.093°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	2 km (1 mi) ESE of Orsigna (pop: 61) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Porretta Terme (pop: 3,630) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) N of Pistoia (pop: 73,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) NW of Montemurlo (Provincia di Prato) (pop: 17,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Fornacelle (Provincia di Prato) (pop: 17,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Montecatini Terme (Provincia di Pistoia) (pop: 18,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) NW of Prato (pop: 181,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 275 km (171 mi) NNW of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	5.6 x 10⁶ joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.3	9.9 km	Italy: 8 Km W Sambuca Pistoiese (PT)	INGV
1.3	9.9 km	Northern Italy	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Villacollemandina, Italy (VLC/MN network) | Distance from quake: 43 km / 27 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Villacollemandina, Italy: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Villacollemandina, Italy: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Villacollemandina, Italy: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Muggio, TI (MUGIO/CH network) | Distance from quake: 253 km / 157 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Muggio, TI: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Muggio, TI: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Muggio, TI: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: L'Aquila, Italy (AQU/MN network) | Distance from quake: 278 km / 173 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR (FUORN/CH network) | Distance from quake: 288 km / 179 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Fiescheralp, VS (FIESA/CH network) | Distance from quake: 342 km / 213 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Fiescheralp, VS: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Fiescheralp, VS: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Fiescheralp, VS: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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