Shock in Naples: The region shakes again!

Shock in Naples: The region shakes again!

Pozzuoli, Italien - The region around Naples has again been shaken by an earthquake. According to the Kleine Zeitung , the quake, which was registered at a depth of 2.7 kilometers, was also clear in the port city of Pozuoli and the neighboring districts such as Bagnoli felt. After a prior severe quake in May, which is the strongest shocks in the past 40 years, concerned citizens were again on alert, when a strength of 3.4 was registered on Friday morning, as the Italian Vulkanology Institute Ingv reported.

The authorities decided to temporarily close some schools to carry out security controls. So far, no victims or noteworthy damage are known, which calmed down the population somewhat. The Rai News Las at a depth of only one kilometer and again caused concern in the region suffering from the Vulcan activities. The Campi Flegrei, known as the Phlegraian fields, are a historical volcanic area with a size of 150 square kilometers that were witnesses of past huge outbreaks that even influenced the world climate.

background information

The constant seismic activity in the Campi Flegrei reflects the unstable nature of this area, which goes back more than 34,000 years. A comparable outbreak such as past large volcanic eruptions of the Tambora 1815 and Krakatau in 1883 could influence the region again in its structure. While the authorities remain vigilant, the concern among the population is noticeable and inevitable when the earth trembles under its feet and woves memories of previous disasters.