February 5, 2024, 09:14:00: Earthquake in Italy [Sea]

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.2 felt at 09:14:00 on February 5, 2024.
Place: Italy [Sea].

Earthquake in Italy [Sea].

On Monday 5 February 2024 at 09:14:00 an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 and depth 12.5 km was recorded in Italy [Sea]. 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 09:14:00 on February 5, 2024, with epicenter Italy [Sea], having a depth of 12.5 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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