May 26, 2024, 08:42: Earthquake at 8 km NW Accumoli (RI)
Earthquakes with magnitude 2.1 felt at 08:42 on 26 May 2024.
Place: 8 km NW Accumoli (RI).
Terremoto nel Lazio. Terremoto in provincia di Rieti.
On Sunday 26 May 2024 at 08:42 an earthquake of magnitude 2.1 and depth 11.1 km was recorded in 8 km NW Accumoli (RI). 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 08:42 on 26 May 2024 with epicenter 8 km NW Accumoli (RI), having a depth of 11.1 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 2.1, 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