The Italian government is planning a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people living around the Campi Flegrei supervolcano near Naples. writes about this Guard.
New measures will be taken by authorities in the coming months, including checking the stability of buildings in the area. The decision came after months of repeated earthquakes.
Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) is located west of Naples. With a total population of more than 500,000, Pozzuoli is surrounded by numerous towns and villages, including Agnano and Bacoli.
The caldera is dotted with 24 craters and is a much larger volcano than the nearby Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD.
More than 1,100 earthquakes occurred in the region last month alone; these include Monday’s 4.0 magnitude earthquake and last week’s 4.2 magnitude earthquake; This earthquake is the region’s strongest in the last forty years.
Experts say the increased seismic activity is likely caused by a phenomenon known as bradyseism, in which the ground rises and falls in response to a cycle caused by the filling or emptying of underground magma chambers.
Most volcanologists say there is no immediate threat of an eruption, but there are concerns about the impact on local buildings as the ground is currently rising at a rate of 1.5cm per month.
Previously in Chile was promoted Alert level due to activity of Villarrica volcano.
Source: Gazeta
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