March 31, 2023, 20:59:00: Earthquake in Costa Calabra sud-occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria)

Earthquakes with magnitude 3 felt at 20:59:00 on March 31, 2023.
Place: Costa Calabra sud-occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria).

Earthquake in Costa Calabra sud-occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria).

On Friday 31 March 2023 at 20:59:00 an earthquake of magnitude 3 and depth 158.9 km was recorded in Costa Calabra sud-occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria). 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 20:59:00 on March 31, 2023, with epicenter Costa Calabra sud-occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria), having a depth of 158.9 km is therefore classified as intermediate.

Being of magnitude 3, 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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Epicenter map of the earthquake occurred on 31 March 2023, at 20:59:00. Magnitude = 3.

Seismicity in the 3 days preceding the event

Seismicity in the 3 days preceding the event

Seismicity in the 90 days preceding the event (M≥2)

Seismicity in the 90 days preceding the event (M≥2)

Seismicity from 1985 (M≥3)

Seismicity from 1985 (M≥3)

Seismicity from 1000

Seismicity from 1000

Intensity Shakemap

Intensity Shakemap

Peak ground acceleration

Peak ground acceleration

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