Several earthquakes occurred Monday night near Naples, at the Campi Flegrei volcano, which is located only 15 kilometers from the city center, according to reports. Forget. The first major earthquake was detected in Naples at 19:51 – its epicenter was in the Campi Flegrei area – with a magnitude of 3.5. A series of aftershocks began, the last of which was recorded at 8:16 p.m.
The largest earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.4, occurred at 8:10 p.m.
According to data from the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the depth of the earthquake was three kilometers.
This 4.4 magnitude earthquake is likely the strongest earthquake in the region in the last 40 years, and the highest magnitude ever recorded at Campi Flegrei. Peak so far The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.2 last SeptemberAnd at a depth of 3 kilometers as well. Residents of the nearby island of Procida also felt the tremor, but reports came from other parts of Campania as well as the mountainous areas near Naples.
More tremors
At 9:46 pm, another strong earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 was recorded in the Solvatara area, accompanied by a strong earthquake, followed by a fourth earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 at 9:55 pm. Many people ran into the streets, cafes are open, but most places are empty, and people consider it safer to wait in the middle of the road, he writes. Naples today.
According to Ferrovi dello Stato, trains may be delayed, flights may be cancelled, and some roads may be partially closed. They also stopped the Metro 2 in Naples, a 19-kilometre metro line.
Minor damage
The Fire Operations Center received numerous reports from areas close to the epicenter of the earthquake, reporting that the walls of houses were cracked in several places, cornices were torn, and plaster and tiles had fallen. No personal injuries have been reported so far. The area is being searched.
Closed schools
The local government announced that schools will remain closed tomorrow in the nearby city of Pozzuoli, and urged everyone to be careful and calm. Under the direction of the mayor, technical units began assessing the damage to the buildings.
