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Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - Adriatic Sea, 38 km north of Ancona, The Marches, Italy, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 6:40 pm (GMT +1) -

Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 8 km depth

30 Nov 17:52 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 11 minutes.
30 Nov 17:53: Now using data updates from INGV

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 30, 2022 17:40:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 6:40 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.2
Depth	7.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	43.9173°N / 13.3622°E (Adriatic Sea, Italy)
Antipode	43.917°S / 166.638°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Nearest volcano	Colli Albani (247 km / 153 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	24 km (15 mi) NE of Marotta (Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino) (pop: 6,470) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Senigallia (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 30,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Fano (pop: 39,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 33 km (20 mi) N of Falconara Marittima (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 25,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) E of Pesaro (pop: 77,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 38 km (23 mi) NNW of Ancona (pop: 90,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) NNE of Iesi (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 37,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 236 km (146 mi) NNE of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 112 km (70 mi) WSW of Tovarnjak Island (pop: 85) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 7.7°C (46 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from N
Estimated seismic energy released	1.3 x 10⁸ joules (35 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.2	7.9 km	Italy: Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona)	INGV
2.2	8 km	Central Italy	RaspberryShake
2.2	8 km	Italy: Senigallia / Mittelitalien	ZAMG

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Seismograms

Seismic station: L'Aquila, Italy (AQU/MN network) | Distance from quake: 174 km / 108 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station L'Aquila, 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 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, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Villacollemandina, Italy (VLC/MN network) | Distance from quake: 239 km / 149 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station: Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria (KBA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 352 km / 218 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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

Seismic station Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria: 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: 386 km / 240 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: Damuels, Vorarlberg, Austria (DAVA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 462 km / 287 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Damuels, Vorarlberg, Austria: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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

Seismic station Damuels, Vorarlberg, Austria: 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

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.2, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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