Thursday 19 December 2024, 01:24: earthquake at Off Coast Of Costa Rica

Earthquakes with magnitude 4 felt at 01:24 on 19 December 2024.
Place: Off Coast Of Costa Rica.

On Thursday 19 December 2024 at 01:24 an earthquake of magnitude 4 and depth 14 km was recorded in Off Coast Of Costa Rica. 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 01:24 on 19 December 2024 with epicenter Off Coast Of Costa Rica, having a depth of 14 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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