April 21, 2023, 14:06:00: Earthquake in Costa Catanese (Catania)
Earthquakes with magnitude 4.4 felt at 14:06:00 on April 21, 2023.
Place: Costa Catanese (Catania).
Earthquake in Costa Catanese (Catania).
On Friday 21 April 2023 at 14:06:00 an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 and depth 17.2 km was recorded in Costa Catanese (Catania). 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 14:06:00 on April 21, 2023, with epicenter Costa Catanese (Catania), having a depth of 17.2 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.4, 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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