July 26, 2024, 13:46: Earthquake at Campi Flegrei
Earthquakes with magnitude 4 felt at 13:46 on 26 July 2024.
Place: Campi Flegrei.
On Friday 26 July 2024 at 13:46 an earthquake of magnitude 4 and depth 4 km was recorded in Campi Flegrei. 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 13:46 on 26 July 2024 with epicenter Campi Flegrei, having a depth of 4 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4, 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