The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology put the magnitude of the quake at 7:05 a.m., which was also clearly felt in several districts of Naples, at 3.9. Initially, nothing was known about any injuries or major damage.
Vibrations lasting minutes
On social networks, residents reported tremors lasting several minutes. Some of them ran into the street in fear. According to the Naples-based research center, the epicenter was on the slopes of the volcano, in a densely populated area not far from the city to the east. It was registered at a depth of three kilometers. The earthquake was clearly felt in the taller buildings in Naples.
The 1,281 meter high Vesuvius is the local mountain of the city with more than 900,000 inhabitants. It also dominates the Gulf of Naples. Such tremors have been reported repeatedly in recent weeks.
Last eruption in 80 years
The volcano’s last eruption was 80 years ago: it began on March 18, 1944 and lasted ten days. Despite the evacuation of more than 10,000 people, there were 26 deaths. In 79 AD, after several eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, ash, mud and lava buried the ancient city of Pompeii. The complex is now one of the most visited attractions in Italy.
Actually, another earthquake zone in the densely populated region is considered dangerous, the Campi Flegrei, literally translated: the Burning Fields – a total area of 150 square kilometers that extends both on land and in the sea. There was a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in the sea there on March 3rd.
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