December 16, 2024, 16:18:00: Earthquake in 5 km N Valdidentro (SO)

Earthquakes with magnitude 2.8 felt at 16:18:00 on December 16, 2024.
Place: 5 km N Valdidentro (SO).

Earthquake in Lombardia. Earthquake in the province of Sondrio.

On Monday 16 December 2024 at 16:18:00 an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 and depth 7.4 km was recorded in 5 km N Valdidentro (SO). 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 16:18:00 on December 16, 2024, with epicenter 5 km N Valdidentro (SO), having a depth of 7.4 km is therefore classified as superficial.

Being of magnitude 2.8, 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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