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Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 20 km west of Trofaiach, Politischer Bezirk Leoben, Styria, Austria, on Thursday, Dec 8, 2022 at 1:02 pm (GMT +1) -

Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 8 km depth

9 Dec 05:44 UTC: First to report: ZAMG after 18 hours.
9 Dec 14:44: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 8.0 km (from 5.6 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards W.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 8, 2022 12:02:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Dec 8, 2022 at 1:02 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.4
Depth	8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	47.45°N / 14.75°E (Politischer Bezirk Leoben, Styria, Austria)
Antipode	47.45°S / 165.25°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	ZAMG (Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	2 km (1 mi) N of Schattenberg (pop: 71) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) S of Radmer an der Stube (pop: 392) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Gaishorn (pop: 589) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) W of Trofaiach (Leoben, Steiermark) (pop: 7,730) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NW of Sankt Stefan ob Leoben (pop: 1,020) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Admont (Steiermark) (pop: 2,140) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) NW of Graz (Steiermark) (pop: 222,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 148 km (92 mi) SW of Wien (pop: 1,691,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10⁸ joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.4	8 km	Austria: Mautern / Steiermark	ZAMG
2.1	10 km	Austria	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Arzberg, Steiermark, Austria (ARSA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 62 km / 39 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

Seismic station Arzberg, Steiermark, Austria: 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: Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria (KBA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 114 km / 71 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: Kasperske Hory (KHC/CZ network) | Distance from quake: 206 km / 128 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Kasperske Hory: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Kasperske Hory: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Kasperske Hory: 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: 352 km / 219 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: 467 km / 290 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

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.4, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.

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

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