March 11, 2024, 19:08:00: Earthquake in Vesuvio

Earthquakes with magnitude 3 felt at 19:08:00 on March 11, 2024.
Place: Vesuvio.

Earthquake in Vesuvio.

On Monday 11 March 2024 at 19:08:00 an earthquake of magnitude 3 and depth 2.9 km was recorded in Vesuvio. 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 19:08:00 on March 11, 2024, with epicenter Vesuvio, having a depth of 2.9 km is therefore classified as superficial.

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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