February 21, 2024, 03:19: Earthquake at 6 km NW Langhirano (PR)
Earthquakes with magnitude 3.1 felt at 03:19 on 21 February 2024.
Place: 6 km NW Langhirano (PR).
Terremoto in Emilia-Romagna. Terremoto in provincia di Parma.
On Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 03:19 an earthquake of magnitude 3.1 and depth 21.1 km was recorded in 6 km NW Langhirano (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 03:19 on 21 February 2024 with epicenter 6 km NW Langhirano (PR), having a depth of 21.1 km is therefore classified as superficial.
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