Saturday 21 December 2024, 04:26: earthquake at Molucca Sea

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.8 felt at 04:26 on 21 December 2024.
Place: Molucca Sea.

On Saturday 21 December 2024 at 04:26 an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 and depth 59.1 km was recorded in Molucca Sea. 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 04:26 on 21 December 2024 with epicenter Molucca Sea, having a depth of 59.1 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.8, 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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