June 21, 2023, 17:33:00: Earthquake in Costa Garganica (Foggia)
Earthquakes with magnitude 4.2 felt at 17:33:00 on June 21, 2023.
Place: Costa Garganica (Foggia).
Earthquake in Costa Garganica (Foggia).
On Wednesday 21 June 2023 at 17:33:00 an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 and depth 35 km was recorded in Costa Garganica (Foggia). 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 17:33:00 on June 21, 2023, with epicenter Costa Garganica (Foggia), having a depth of 35 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.2, 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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