Sunday 1 December 2024, 10:42: earthquake at Philippine Islands Region
Earthquakes with magnitude 4.4 felt at 10:42 on 1 December 2024.
Place: Philippine Islands Region.
On Sunday 1 December 2024 at 10:42 an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 and depth 10 km was recorded in Philippine Islands 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 10:42 on 1 December 2024 with epicenter Philippine Islands Region, having a depth of 10 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.4, 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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