April 14, 2024, 06:20: Earthquake at 6 km SE Mistretta (ME)
Earthquakes with magnitude 2.4 felt at 06:20 on 14 April 2024.
Place: 6 km SE Mistretta (ME).
Terremoto in Sicilia. Terremoto in provincia di Messina.
On Sunday 14 April 2024 at 06:20 an earthquake of magnitude 2.4 and depth 3.9 km was recorded in 6 km SE Mistretta (ME). 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 06:20 on 14 April 2024 with epicenter 6 km SE Mistretta (ME), having a depth of 3.9 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 2.4, therefore between 2 and 3, this earthquake is classified as "very light". This type of earthquake is not
generally felt, but recorded only by seismographs.
Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it