February 20, 2024, 14:46: Earthquake at 5 km NE Calestano (PR)
Earthquakes with magnitude 3.8 felt at 14:46 on 20 February 2024.
Place: 5 km NE Calestano (PR).
Terremoto in Emilia-Romagna. Terremoto in provincia di Parma.
On Tuesday 20 February 2024 at 14:46 an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 and depth 20.9 km was recorded in 5 km NE Calestano (PR). 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 14:46 on 20 February 2024 with epicenter 5 km NE Calestano (PR), having a depth of 20.9 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 3.8, 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