27 Earthquakes in Campi Flegrei and Naples. The mayor of Pozzuoli to citizens: “Keep calm”

Between 6:10 and 6:22 the operations room of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology OV (Naples) recorded seismic movements of magnitude 2.5 (depth of one kilometer), magnitude 2.8 (depth of two kilometers) and magnitude 3.3 (depth of two kilometers) felt by residents in the area.

The earthquake did not cause any damage, the Civil Protection Department reported. “The shock was felt by the population but no damage was reported”, reads a note.

Many citizens shortly after dawn especially in Pozzuoli, Bacoli and Monte di Procida rushed to the streets and preferred to stop for a few hours waiting for official communications and for the seismic swarm to end. The tremors were also felt in much of the city of Napoli.

The tremors recorded by the seismographs of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology were 8 up to 27 this morning: the first at 1,48 and the last in chronological order at 7,23 of magnitude 1.8.

In light of the alarm and concern among citizens, the mayor of Pozzuoli, Gigi Manzoni, communicates through official social channels: “In light of the above, the Municipal Administration together with the Civil Protection of the municipality of Pozzuoli immediately contacted the Vesuvius Observatory and is closely following the evolution of the seismic sequence in progress. Further updates will be communicated until the end of the phenomenon.

I understand that you are scared and worried, but I assure you that, together with the director of the Vesuvius Observatory Mauro Di Vito, the Civil Protection and the Municipal Police, we are monitoring the situation in real time. I ask you to remain calm and refer only to official communication channels."

Article published by Giuseppe Del Gaudio on August 18, 2023, at 10:35 PM

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