Monday 2 December 2024, 12:34: earthquake at South Of Panama

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.2 felt at 12:34 on 2 December 2024.
Place: South Of Panama.

On Monday 2 December 2024 at 12:34 an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 and depth 14 km was recorded in South Of Panama. 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 12:34 on 2 December 2024 with epicenter South Of Panama, having a depth of 14 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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