December 12, 2022, 07:40:00: Earthquake in 6 km SW Serravalle di Chienti (MC)
Earthquakes with magnitude 3.2 felt at 07:40:00 on December 12, 2022.
Place: 6 km SW Serravalle di Chienti (MC).
Earthquake in Marche. Earthquake in the province of Macerata.
On Monday 12 December 2022 at 07:40:00 an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 and depth 9.3 km was recorded in 6 km SW Serravalle di Chienti (MC). 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 07:40:00 on December 12, 2022, with epicenter 6 km SW Serravalle di Chienti (MC), having a depth of 9.3 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 3.2, therefore between 3 and 4, this earthquake is classified as "very light". This type of earthquake is often felt,
but it generally causes no harm.
Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it
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