November 20, 2024, 15:38:00: Earthquake in Isole Eolie (Messina)

Earthquakes with magnitude 2.9 felt at 15:38:00 on November 20, 2024.
Place: Isole Eolie (Messina).

Earthquake in Isole Eolie (Messina).

On Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 15:38:00 an earthquake of magnitude 2.9 and depth 241.6 km was recorded in Isole Eolie (Messina). 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 15:38:00 on November 20, 2024, with epicenter Isole Eolie (Messina), having a depth of 241.6 km is therefore classified as intermediate.

Being of magnitude 2.9, therefore between 2 and 3, this earthquake is classified as "very light". This type of earthquake is not generally felt, but recorded only by seismographs.

Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it

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