Monday 12 February 2024, 12:19: earthquake at Volcano Islands, Japan Region
Earthquakes with magnitude 6 felt at 12:19 on 12 February 2024.
Place: Volcano Islands, Japan Region.
On Monday 12 February 2024 at 12:19 an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 254 km was recorded in Volcano Islands, Japan 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 12:19 on 12 February 2024 with epicenter Volcano Islands, Japan Region, having a depth of 254 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 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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