March 31, 2023, 20:27:00: Earthquake in Isole Eolie (Messina)
Earthquakes with magnitude 3.5 felt at 20:27:00 on March 31, 2023.
Place: Isole Eolie (Messina).
Earthquake in Isole Eolie (Messina).
On Friday 31 March 2023 at 20:27:00 an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 and depth 15 km was recorded in Isole Eolie (Messina). 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 20:27:00 on March 31, 2023, with epicenter Isole Eolie (Messina), having a depth of 15 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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