July 26, 2024, 13:01: Earthquake at 6 km E Villalba (CL)
Earthquakes with magnitude 3.6 felt at 13:01 on 26 July 2024.
Place: 6 km E Villalba (CL).
Terremoto in Sicilia. Terremoto in provincia di Caltanissetta.
On Friday 26 July 2024 at 13:01 an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 and depth 37.4 km was recorded in 6 km E Villalba (CL). 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 13:01 on 26 July 2024 with epicenter 6 km E Villalba (CL), having a depth of 37.4 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 3.6, 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