January 22, 2023, 09:38:00: Earthquake in 5 km SW Cesenatico (FC)
Earthquakes with magnitude 3.5 felt at 09:38:00 on January 22, 2023.
Place: 5 km SW Cesenatico (FC).
Earthquake in Emilia-Romagna. Earthquake in the province of Forlì-Cesena.
On Sunday 22 January 2023 at 09:38:00 an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 and depth 17.6 km was recorded in 5 km SW Cesenatico (FC). 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 09:38:00 on January 22, 2023, with epicenter 5 km SW Cesenatico (FC), having a depth of 17.6 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 3.5, 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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