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Minor mag. 1.2 earthquake - Italy: 5 Km N Pietralunga (PG) on Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 1:10 am (GMT +1) -

Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 10 km depth

2 Dec 00:15 UTC: First to report: INGV after 5 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 2, 2022 00:10:14 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 1:10 am (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.2
Depth	9.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	43.4827°N / 12.4237°E (Italy)
Antipode	43.483°S / 167.576°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Nearest volcano	Colli Albani (194 km / 121 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (2 mi) WNW of Monte Grimano (pop: 1,180) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (5 mi) S of Apecchio (pop: 1,190) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) E of Citta di Castello (Provincia di Perugia) (pop: 22,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) NW of Gubbio (Provincia di Perugia) (pop: 14,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Cagli (Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino) (pop: 5,090) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Umbertide (Provincia di Perugia) (pop: 11,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) ESE of San Giustino (pop: 4,860) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 177 km (110 mi) N of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Few Clouds -0°C (32 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released	4 x 10⁶ joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.2	9.9 km	Italy: 5 Km N Pietralunga (PG)	INGV
1.2	9.9 km	Central Italy	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: L'Aquila, Italy (AQU/MN network) | Distance from quake: 149 km / 92 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: 180 km / 112 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: Muggio, TI (MUGIO/CH network) | Distance from quake: 381 km / 237 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: Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR (FUORN/CH network) | Distance from quake: 388 km / 241 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: Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria (KBA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 406 km / 252 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

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