A seismic swarm of 11 tremors, all of them low magnitude, has been affecting the crater area of Vesuvius since dawn today. The Vesuvius Observatory recorded the seismic events, with the first shock this morning at 6:21 a.m., measuring 1.5 on the Richter scale. The latest event recorded by the INGV seismographs occurred at 8:21 p.m. this evening. The highest-magnitude shock was detected at 4:55 p.m. today at a depth of 1.5 kilometers and measured 2.3 on the Richter scale. Francesca Bianco, director of the Vesuvius Observatory, said: "There is absolutely nothing to be alarmed about. This is normal volcano activity."
Vesuvius: 11 earthquake shocks since this morning. The director of the Observatory: 'Normal activity'
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