Last night several earthquakes were felt in the Phlegraean area. The strongest was magnitude 2.7 at a depth of 2.41 kilometers. A loud bang was heard in Pozzuoli, Arco Felice, Bagnoli, Quarto and Agnano
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New bradyseismic shock in the Campi Flegrei area. The ingv detected a seismic event of magnitude 2.7 at 3.03 am, at a depth of two km. The earthquake was felt in Pozzuoli, Arco Felice, Bagnoli, Quarto and Agnano. Yesterday there was a meeting at Palazzo Chigi between the government and the mayors of Pozzuoli and Bacoli to outline the interventions for the Phlegraean area after the continuous shocks of the last few days.
Fear in Pozzuoli
Starting from 00:58, the Vesuvian Observatory detected 26 earthquakes: the largest event, magnitude 2.7, occurred at 3:03, with the epicenter located in the crater of the Solfatara volcano at a depth of 2 kilometers. Some people took to the streets in Pozzuoli. No damage was detected, but a lot of fear. The last shock was recorded by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology at 4.32 am with a magnitude of 1.6.
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Checks on buildings
Two fire brigade units from Molise specializing in topography techniques applied to rescue are at work in Campania. The staff sent is collaborating together with other colleagues from Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia and Lazio, for the evaluation and verification of the stability of the buildings. To date, more than 500 checks have been carried out in the crater area.
