Monday 16 December 2024, 08:59: earthquake at San Juan, Argentina
Earthquakes with magnitude 4.4 felt at 08:59 on 16 December 2024.
Place: San Juan, Argentina.
On Monday 16 December 2024 at 08:59 an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 and depth 88 km was recorded in San Juan, Argentina. 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 08:59 on 16 December 2024 with epicenter San Juan, Argentina, having a depth of 88 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
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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