Tuesday 16 April 2024, 12:38: earthquake at Southeast Of Ryukyu Islands

Earthquakes with magnitude 5.9 felt at 12:38 on 16 April 2024.
Place: Southeast Of Ryukyu Islands.

On Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 12:38 an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 and depth 8 km was recorded in Southeast Of Ryukyu 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 12:38 on 16 April 2024 with epicenter Southeast Of Ryukyu Islands, having a depth of 8 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 5.9, 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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