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Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 8.5 km southwest of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy, on Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 8:29 am (GMT +1) -

Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 11 km depth

29 Jan 07:33 UTC: First to report: SED after 3 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 29, 2023 07:29:37 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 8:29 am (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	10.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	45.48°N / 10.14°E (Provincia di Brescia, Lombardy, Italy)
Antipode	45.48°S / 169.86°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	SED (Swiss Seismological Service)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	1 km (1 mi) NE of Capriano del Colle (pop: 4,280) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 8 km (5 mi) SW of Brescia (Lombardie) (pop: 184,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) NW of Ghedi (pop: 16,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Chiari (pop: 15,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Lumezzane (Provincia di Brescia, Lombardia) (pop: 23,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SSW of San Sebastiano (Provincia di Brescia) (pop: 23,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) E of Milan (pop: 1,236,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 442 km (275 mi) NNW of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 0°C (32 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10⁸ joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.3	10.5 km	Italy: Lago D'Iseo I	SED

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Muggio, TI (MUGIO/CH network) | Distance from quake: 98 km / 61 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

Seismic station: Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR (FUORN/CH network) | Distance from quake: 127 km / 79 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: Fiescheralp, VS (FIESA/CH network) | Distance from quake: 189 km / 118 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: Lac de Senin, Sanetsch, VS (SENIN/CH network) | Distance from quake: 241 km / 150 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Lac de Senin, Sanetsch, VS: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Lac de Senin, Sanetsch, VS: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Lac de Senin, Sanetsch, 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: Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria (KBA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 304 km / 189 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

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.3, 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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