May 5, 2024, 08:23: Earthquake at 12 km N Carapelle (FG)
Earthquakes with magnitude 1.8 felt at 08:23 on 5 May 2024.
Place: 12 km N Carapelle (FG).
Terremoto in Puglia. Terremoto in provincia di Foggia.
On Sunday 5 May 2024 at 08:23 an earthquake of magnitude 1.8 and depth 10.1 km was recorded in 12 km N Carapelle (FG). 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 08:23 on 5 May 2024 with epicenter 12 km N Carapelle (FG), having a depth of 10.1 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 1.8, 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