Sunday 24 December 2023, 02:59: earthquake at Loyalty Islands

Earthquakes with magnitude 5.8 felt at 02:59 on 24 December 2023.
Place: Loyalty Islands.

On Sunday 24 December 2023 at 02:59 an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 and depth 32 km was recorded in Loyalty Islands. 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 02:59 on 24 December 2023 with epicenter Loyalty Islands, having a depth of 32 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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