May 14, 2024, 00:34: Earthquake at Isole Eolie (Messina)
Earthquakes with magnitude 3.1 felt at 00:34 on 14 May 2024.
Place: Isole Eolie (Messina).
On Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 00:34 an earthquake of magnitude 3.1 and depth 284.4 km was recorded in Isole Eolie (Messina). 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 00:34 on 14 May 2024 with epicenter Isole Eolie (Messina), having a depth of 284.4 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 3.1, 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