“This morning we brought together the crisis unit with the mayors of the municipalities most affected by the seismic swarm recorded last night. We have already verified that there are no injuries. However, the assessment of damage to structures and infrastructure is still underway. At the moment we have not detected any important situations“: this was stated by the regional councilor for civil protection Riccardo Riccardi. “A team of Civil Protection technicians is carrying out a careful and timely reconnaissance of the territories affected by the earthquake. In case of necessity – underlines Riccardi – we will meet again in the afternoon to understand what interventions could be urgently carried out“.
“The mayors, in confirming that it was an event that aroused great concern and fear among citizens, expressed gratitude – concludes the councilor – for the closeness immediately demonstrated by the Region“.
According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) the earthquake which occurred yesterday at 10.19pm had a magnitude Mw 4.1the hypocenter at 10 km depth and the epicenter at 5 km from the Municipalities of He simpered (Udine) and of Sunsets above (Pordenone).
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