May 19, 2024, 20:16: Earthquake at 3 km NE Rionero Sannitico (IS)
Earthquakes with magnitude 1.1 felt at 20:16 on 19 May 2024.
Place: 3 km NE Rionero Sannitico (IS).
Terremoto in Molise. Terremoto in provincia di Isernia.
On Sunday 19 May 2024 at 20:16 an earthquake of magnitude 1.1 and depth 10.8 km was recorded in 3 km NE Rionero Sannitico (IS). 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 20:16 on 19 May 2024 with epicenter 3 km NE Rionero Sannitico (IS), having a depth of 10.8 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 1.1, 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