April 24, 2024, 15:42: Earthquake at 5 km N Cittaducale (RI)
Earthquakes with magnitude 1.7 felt at 15:42 on 24 April 2024.
Place: 5 km N Cittaducale (RI).
Terremoto nel Lazio. Terremoto in provincia di Rieti.
On Wednesday 24 April 2024 at 15:42 an earthquake of magnitude 1.7 and depth 7.9 km was recorded in 5 km N Cittaducale (RI). 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 that occurred at 15:42 on 24 April 2024 with epicenter 5 km N Cittaducale (RI), having a depth of 7.9 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 1.7, therefore less then 2.0, this earthquake is classified as "micro", as not felt by the population.
Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it