July 24, 2024, 01:21: Earthquake at Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)
Earthquakes with magnitude 3 felt at 01:21 on 24 July 2024.
Place: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE).
On Wednesday 24 July 2024 at 01:21 an earthquake of magnitude 3 and depth 268 km was recorded in Tirreno Meridionale (MARE). 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 01:21 on 24 July 2024 with epicenter Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), having a depth of 268 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
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