May 9, 2024, 23:16: Earthquake at Croatia [Land]
Earthquakes with magnitude 3.2 felt at 23:16 on 9 May 2024.
Place: Croatia [Land].
On Thursday 9 May 2024 at 23:16 an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 and depth 10 km was recorded in Croatia [Land]. 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 23:16 on 9 May 2024 with epicenter Croatia [Land], having a depth of 10 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 3.2, 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