May 14, 2024, 22:30: Earthquake at 4 km NE Preci (PG)
Earthquakes with magnitude 1.5 felt at 22:30 on 14 May 2024.
Place: 4 km NE Preci (PG).
Terremoto in Umbria. Terremoto in provincia di Perugia.
On Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 22:30 an earthquake of magnitude 1.5 and depth 10.9 km was recorded in 4 km NE Preci (PG). 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 22:30 on 14 May 2024 with epicenter 4 km NE Preci (PG), having a depth of 10.9 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 1.5, 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