April 15, 2024, 20:23: Earthquake at Montappone (FM)
Earthquakes with magnitude 1.6 felt at 20:23 on 15 April 2024.
Place: Montappone (FM).
Terremoto nelle Marche. Terremoto in provincia di Fermo.
On Monday 15 April 2024 at 20:23 an earthquake of magnitude 1.6 and depth 25.3 km was recorded in Montappone (FM). 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 20:23 on 15 April 2024 with epicenter Montappone (FM), having a depth of 25.3 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 1.6, 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