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Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - Switzerland: La Chaux-de-Fonds NE on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 11:54 am (GMT +1) -

Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 17 km depth

30 Nov 10:56 UTC: First to report: SED after 2 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 30, 2022 10:54:06 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 11:54 am (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.6
Depth	16.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	47.08°N / 6.91°E (Switzerland)
Antipode	47.08°S / 173.09°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	SED (Swiss Seismological Service)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	2 km (1 mi) NW of Saint-Martin-Chezard (pop: 1,660) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 7 km (4 mi) ESE of La Chaux de Fonds (La Chaux-de-Fonds) (pop: 36,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) N of Neuenburg (Neuchâtel) (pop: 31,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) SW of Saint-Imier (pop: 5,220) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (8 mi) W of Le Landeron (pop: 4,280) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (8 mi) ENE of Le Locle (pop: 10,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Bevaix (pop: 3,870) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) WNW of Berna (pop: 121,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 1.4°C (34 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.6 x 10⁷ joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.6	17 km	Switzerland: La Chaux-de-Fonds NE	SED
1.6	17 km	SWITZERLAND	EMSC
1.6	17 km	Switzerland: France	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Lac de Senin, Sanetsch, VS (SENIN/CH network) | Distance from quake: 85 km / 53 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

Seismic station Lac de Senin, Sanetsch, VS: 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: Hasliberg, BE (HASLI/CH network) | Distance from quake: 101 km / 63 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Hasliberg, BE: 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: 116 km / 72 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

Seismic station: Echery - Sainte Marie aux Mines, France (ECH/G network) | Distance from quake: 128 km / 79 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Echery - Sainte Marie aux Mines, France: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Echery - Sainte Marie aux Mines, France: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Echery - Sainte Marie aux Mines, France: 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: Black Forest Observatory, Schiltach, Germany (IBFO/II network) | Distance from quake: 175 km / 109 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Black Forest Observatory, Schiltach, Germany: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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