Thursday 19 December 2024, 02:52: earthquake at Nepal

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.5 felt at 02:52 on 19 December 2024.
Place: Nepal.

On Thursday 19 December 2024 at 02:52 an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 and depth 5 km was recorded in Nepal. 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 02:52 on 19 December 2024 with epicenter Nepal, having a depth of 5 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.5, 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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