A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook the Phlegraean Fields region in the province of Naples (Southern Italy) this morning; This earthquake was the strongest in recent weeks in this volcanic region where tremors intensified. Despite being clearly warned by the public in recent weeksIt did not cause any damage.
The earthquake, the strongest of the earthquakes that occurred at night, was recorded at 03.35 (1:35 GMT) and while its epicenter was located at a depth of 3 kilometers, it was clearly felt in many neighborhoods of Naples. inside Nearby municipalities such as Pozzuoli and Bacoli, according to the Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology ((INGV)
Many people, especially in Naples’ Fuorigrotta, Vomero, Chiaia Riviera and Capodimonte neighborhoods, were awakened by the shaking that lasted several seconds, as well as ringing car and store alarms. Civil Protection reported no reports damage.
Following the earthquake, train circulation to and from the capital of Naples was suspended as a measure for rail control, but was later reactivated.
Additionally, some mayors in the region decided to close schools this Wednesday. As with Pozzuoli, be careful.
“We are all awake. I am in constant communication with Civil Protection and INGV. The earthquake was strong and I have already checked the school buildings for damage and so prepare an order suspending teaching activities“We will need a few hours for checks,” the town’s mayor, Luigi Manzoni, wrote on his social networks.
The concentration of earthquake phenomena in this region, located within an old volcano in the Gulf of Pozzuoli, underwaterIt worried the population of approximately 500,000 people.
However, Civil Protection chief Fabrizio Curcio explained that although this area “has a yellow risk and therefore the monitoring system is high, there is currently no imminent crisis, although there is a number of seismic activity at surface level.” therefore it is clearly perceived by the residents”.