December 29, 2022, 13:38:00: Earthquake in Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)
Earthquakes with magnitude 4 felt at 13:38:00 on December 29, 2022.
Place: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE).
Earthquake in Tirreno Meridionale (MARE).
On Thursday 29 December 2022 at 13:38:00 an earthquake of magnitude 4 and depth 27.6 km was recorded in Tirreno Meridionale (MARE). 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 13:38:00 on December 29, 2022, with epicenter Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), having a depth of 27.6 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.
Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it
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