4.9 magnitude earthquake shook the center ItalyIts epicenter is in the Marradi region. Florencein the region TuscanyIt was also felt in the regions. Emilia Romagna and Marche It caused great fear among the people who took to the streets, but No injuries or serious damage have been reported so far..
According to the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the seismic event occurred at 05:10 local time (4:10 GMT) and was felt strongly in Florence and throughout Tuscany, followed by other, less intense earthquakes.
The Florence Civil Protection has so far received no reports of damage to property or people, but the mayor of Marradi (Florence), Tommaso Triberti, and other councilors of towns near the epicenter, such as Borgo San Lorenzo, Firenzuola or Palazzuolo Moschetti, made the decision. Close schools as a precaution.
After the earthquake that occurred at 05.10 in the morning in Emilia Romagna, firefighters of the Forli-Cesena province said: “There have been many requests from frightened citizens, some checks are ongoing to detect cracks in private houses, but there are no reports of any damage or people involved.” said. and Tuscany, with the epicenter in Marradi.
Fabrizio Curcio, head of the Italian Civil Protection service, also told the ‘Rainews24’ news channel that “there is no particularly difficult situation or special damage” and that “checks will continue until the morning.”
NowThe only problem registered in the railway network is the checks on the rails, For this reason, the Pontassieve-Borgo San Lorenzo regional line and the line connecting Florence and Faenza were interrupted, and the high-speed train was diverted to another route.
The area affected by the Marradi earthquake is “characterized by high seismic hazard”Reminding that the epicenter of two strong earthquakes in the past was in the Mugello region, a historical region in the heart of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, approximately 25 km north of Florence, INGV explained: The seismic event on June 13, with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 The seismic event in 1542 and June 29, 1919 had a magnitude of 6.4.