October 31, 2022, 22:42:00: Earthquake in Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza)
Earthquakes with magnitude 5.4 felt at 22:42:00 on October 31, 2022.
Place: Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza).
Earthquake in Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza).
On Monday 31 October 2022 at 22:42:00 an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 and depth 287.1 km was recorded in Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza). Further info on the INGV 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 occurred at 22:42:00 on October 31, 2022, with epicenter Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza), having a depth of 287.1 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 5.4, therefore between 5 and 6, this earthquake is classified as "moderate". This type of earthquake can cause severe
structural damage to poorly constructed buildings in confined areas.
Minor damage to buildings built with modern anti-seismic criteria.
Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it
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