Tuesday 17 December 2024, 06:59: earthquake at Off Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico
Earthquakes with magnitude 4.1 felt at 06:59 on 17 December 2024.
Place: Off Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico.
On Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 06:59 an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 and depth 22 km was recorded in Off Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico. 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 06:59 on 17 December 2024 with epicenter Off Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico, having a depth of 22 km is therefore classified as superficial.
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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