Earthquakes in southern Italy: Naples and Apulia experience dramatic shocks!

Earthquakes in southern Italy: Naples and Apulia experience dramatic shocks!

In the region around Naples, the population was recently shaken by a violent earthquake of the strength 4.4, which was registered in the Phlegräische fields. According to the National Institute for Geophysics and Vulkanology (INGV), the earth was on Monday evening at around 8.10 p.m. Residents reported cracks in buildings and down -down facade parts, which made the residents very concerned. Many of them panicked on the streets where they were waiting for a long time before they were able to return to their apartments, since debt were still registered, including another earth kick with a strength of 3.9. Immediately after the quake, the fire brigade team took action to check the stability of buildings and document damage. The schools in the affected region remain closed for the time being, while the emergency services continue to monitor the situation.

further vibrations and government reactions

In addition to the earthquake at Naples, there was another, stronger quake of strength 4.6 in the province of Foggia, Puglia on Friday. This earthquake was felt in several adjacent regions, but the experts informed that it was not related to the events in Naples. In the Naples area, civil servants are still in constant use in order to check damaged structures by quake. The concerns are growing among the residents, while experts also classify the movement of the soil as worrying. Despite the shocks, there has been no evidence of an upcoming volcanic eruption.
In the face of these natural events, the Italian government announced that it would invest massively in earthquake -proof infrastructure by 2029, with a focus in schools and buildings in risk areas. Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci confirmed that around 600 million euros should be made available to ensure public security in this high -risk region, a step that is considered necessary for many people to minimize future damage, such as Wochenblatt-neumarkt.de and vienna.at report.