Wednesday 20 September 2023, 09:22: earthquake at Prince Edward Islands Region

Earthquakes with magnitude 5.8 felt at 09:22 on 20 September 2023.
Place: Prince Edward Islands Region.

On Wednesday 20 September 2023 at 09:22 an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 and depth 7.6 km was recorded in Prince Edward Islands Region. 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 09:22 on 20 September 2023 with epicenter Prince Edward Islands Region, having a depth of 7.6 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 5.8, therefore between 5 and 6, this earthquake is classified as "moderate". This type of earthquake can cause severe structural damage to poorly constructed buildings in confined areas. Minor damage to buildings built with modern anti-seismic criteria.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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