«Average earthquake recorded in the Vesuvius area, no connection with the Campi Flegrei»

«This morning’s earthquake occurred in the crater area of ​​Vesuvius and is an event that falls within the dynamics of the volcano – he declared Mauro Di Vitodirector ofVesuvian Observatory -. There were actually three, one of magnitude 3.1, one of 1.9 and one of 1.8 but it was not an earthquake swarm. Quite close as time, all three on the crater axis. To be a swarm on Vesuvius there must be an earthquake magnitude 2.5 followed by ten others with magnitudes above 0.5. I would like to point out that there is no connection between these earthquakes and those of yesterday Phlegraean Fields. Those of Vesuvius have a tectonic volcano origin and in this case we are on a subsident volcano with very sporadic earthquakes. The 3.1 magnitude earthquake is not among the strongest that have been recorded.” In fact, on 7 October 1999, at 7.41 am, the Vesuvian Observatory recorded an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 with its epicenter again in the crater area which to date is the most energetic after theeruption of 1944.

«I believe that the population read more about this morning’s earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on social media than felt it directly – continues Di Vito -. This morning I was awake and I am in the Vesuvian area and I didn’t notice anything. Perhaps the moment of great tranquility given the time because there wasn’t a noise may have had an influence.” This morning the Naples room of theEngv also announced the conclusion of the seismic swarm in the Campi Flegrei that began during the night of April 26th which had a total number of 84 earthquakes with the largest one having a magnitude of 3.9 which occurred with an epicenter in the Gulf of Pozzuoli towards Bacoli.

«This morning in the Phlegraean area we recorded another isolated earthquake of magnitude 1.7 with the epicenter this time in the area of Cigliano – concluded the director of the Vesuvian Observatory -. Later, with our colleagues, we planned some checks in the Gulf of Pozzuoli to delve deeper into the mechanism of the 3.9 magnitude earthquake at 5.44 yesterday morning”.

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