May 16, 2024, 22:14: Earthquake at 6 km SE Riesi (CL)
Earthquakes with magnitude 2.7 felt at 22:14 on 16 May 2024.
Place: 6 km SE Riesi (CL).
Terremoto in Sicilia. Terremoto in provincia di Caltanissetta.
On Thursday 16 May 2024 at 22:14 an earthquake of magnitude 2.7 and depth 33.1 km was recorded in 6 km SE Riesi (CL). 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 22:14 on 16 May 2024 with epicenter 6 km SE Riesi (CL), having a depth of 33.1 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 2.7, 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