Sunday 1 December 2024, 02:15: earthquake at Off W Coast Of Northern Sumatra

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.6 felt at 02:15 on 1 December 2024.
Place: Off W Coast Of Northern Sumatra.

On Sunday 1 December 2024 at 02:15 an earthquake of magnitude 4.6 and depth 10 km was recorded in Off W Coast Of Northern Sumatra. 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 02:15 on 1 December 2024 with epicenter Off W Coast Of Northern Sumatra, having a depth of 10 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.6, 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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