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Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 8.6 km northwest of Antibes, France, on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 pm (GMT +1) -

Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 5 km depth

24 Jan 20:35 UTC: First to report: RENASS after 7 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 24, 2023 20:28:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.4
Depth	5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	43.65211°N / 7.05276°E (Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France)
Antipode	43.652°S / 172.947°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (3 mi) SE of Le Rouret (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 3,580) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 8 km (5 mi) W of Cagnes-sur-Mer (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 46,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (5 mi) NNW of Antibes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 76,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (5 mi) NNE of Le Cannet (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 43,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) E of Grasse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 47,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Cannes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 70,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 141 km (87 mi) ENE of Marseille (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 794,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 682 km (424 mi) SE of Paris (Île-de-France) (pop: 2,138,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 6.5°C (44 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNW
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	5 km	France: Near Antibes	RENASS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Tunnel de Badole - Saint Sauveur en Rue, France (SSB/G network) | Distance from quake: 269 km / 167 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tunnel de Badole - Saint Sauveur en Rue, France: 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 Tunnel de Badole - Saint Sauveur en Rue, France: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tunnel de Badole - Saint Sauveur en Rue, France: 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: Muggio, TI (MUGIO/CH network) | Distance from quake: 297 km / 185 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: Fiescheralp, VS (FIESA/CH network) | Distance from quake: 320 km / 199 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: Hasliberg, BE (HASLI/CH network) | Distance from quake: 356 km / 221 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: Kamor, SG (LIENZ/CH network) | Distance from quake: 447 km / 278 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Kamor, SG: 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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