Wednesday 18 December 2024, 03:16: earthquake at Baja California Sur, Mexico
Earthquakes with magnitude 4 felt at 03:16 on 18 December 2024.
Place: Baja California Sur, Mexico.
On Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 03:16 an earthquake of magnitude 4 and depth 6.7 km was recorded in Baja California Sur, 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 03:16 on 18 December 2024 with epicenter Baja California Sur, Mexico, having a depth of 6.7 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 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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