Monday 10 July 2023, 10:28: earthquake at North Atlantic Ocean
Earthquakes with magnitude 6.6 felt at 10:28 on 10 July 2023.
Place: North Atlantic Ocean.
On Monday 10 July 2023 at 10:28 an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 and depth 8.2 km was recorded in North Atlantic Ocean. Further info on the EMSC webpage
by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are
classified into superficial
(hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and
deep
(hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 10:28 on 10 July 2023 with epicenter North Atlantic Ocean, having a depth of 8.2 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 6.6, therefore between 6 and 7, this earthquake is classified as "strong". This type of earthquake can have a range of
160 km where it can be destructive if the area is densely populated.
Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org
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