May 19, 2024, 18:52: Earthquake at 4 km NE Sestola (MO)
Earthquakes with magnitude 2.2 felt at 18:52 on 19 May 2024.
Place: 4 km NE Sestola (MO).
Terremoto in Emilia-Romagna. Terremoto in provincia di Modena.
On Sunday 19 May 2024 at 18:52 an earthquake of magnitude 2.2 and depth 9.4 km was recorded in 4 km NE Sestola (MO). 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 18:52 on 19 May 2024 with epicenter 4 km NE Sestola (MO), having a depth of 9.4 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 2.2, 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