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Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - Italy: Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) on Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 5:38 pm (GMT +1) -

Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 8 km depth

2 Dec 16:56 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 17 minutes.
2 Dec 16:56: Now using data updates from INGV

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 2, 2022 16:38:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 5:38 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.6
Depth	7.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	43.9398°N / 13.3753°E (Italy)
Antipode	43.94°S / 166.625°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Nearest volcano	Colli Albani (249 km / 155 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	27 km (17 mi) NE of Marotta (Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino) (pop: 6,470) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Senigallia (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 30,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) ENE of Fano (pop: 39,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) N of Falconara Marittima (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 25,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) E of Pesaro (pop: 77,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) NNW of Ancona (pop: 90,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) NNE of Iesi (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 37,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 238 km (148 mi) NNE of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 9.1°C (48 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ESE
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	7.9 km	Italy: Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona)	INGV
1.6	7.9 km	Central Italy	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: L'Aquila, Italy (AQU/MN network) | Distance from quake: 176 km / 110 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: 240 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: 349 km / 217 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: 385 km / 239 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: Muggio, TI (MUGIO/CH network) | Distance from quake: 406 km / 252 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

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