Friday 26 April 2024, 10:38: earthquake at Off The Coast Of El Salvador
Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org
Earthquakes with magnitude 4.8 felt at 10:38 on 26 April 2024.
Place: Off The Coast Of El Salvador.
On Friday 26 April 2024 at 10:38 an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 and depth 77.4 km was recorded in Off The Coast Of El Salvador. Further info on the EMSC 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 10:38 on 26 April 2024 with epicenter Off The Coast Of El Salvador, having a depth of 77.4 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 4.8, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable
oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.
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