Sunday 17 November 2024, 11:43: earthquake at South Island Of New Zealand

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.2 felt at 11:43 on 17 November 2024.
Place: South Island Of New Zealand.

On Sunday 17 November 2024 at 11:43 an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 and depth 4.1 km was recorded in South Island Of New Zealand. 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 11:43 on 17 November 2024 with epicenter South Island Of New Zealand, having a depth of 4.1 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.2, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.

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

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