Tuesday 3 December 2024, 08:50: earthquake at South Of Kermadec Islands
Earthquakes with magnitude 4.1 felt at 08:50 on 3 December 2024.
Place: South Of Kermadec Islands.
On Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 08:50 an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 and depth 244.1 km was recorded in South Of Kermadec Islands. 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 08:50 on 3 December 2024 with epicenter South Of Kermadec Islands, having a depth of 244.1 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 4.1, 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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