Wednesday 30 October 2024, 09:15: earthquake at Off Coast Of Oregon
Earthquakes with magnitude 6 felt at 09:15 on 30 October 2024.
Place: Off Coast Of Oregon.
On Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 09:15 an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 10 km was recorded in Off Coast Of Oregon. 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 09:15 on 30 October 2024 with epicenter Off Coast Of Oregon, having a depth of 10 km is therefore classified as superficial.
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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