The attention of seismologists and volcanologists on what is happening is “constant”, but “to date it is not giving us indications of sudden variations compared to the trend observed in the last 10 years”.
The volcanologist explained it John Macedonian, of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology and former director of the Vesuvius Observatory of the INGV.
“There is a yellow alert in the Campi Flegrei area: this means that there is continuous scientific attention, with 24-hour monitoring by the INGV and the Vesuvius Observatory,” added Macedonio.
In the coming days and months, new observations will be made to understand whether the seismic swarm is associated with fluid movements, the uplift of the area will be monitored with the help of GPS and satellites and geochemical data relating to flow, temperature and chemical composition of the gases will be analyzed.
“We will observe the evolution of the situation, to understand – concluded Macedonio – if the lifting process is undergoing acceleration”.
According to seismologists, the earthquake was caused by the uplift of the ground in the Campi Flegrei area, which has been ongoing since 2012. The earthquake was quite shallow, about 2 kilometers deep, and this contributed to making it more noticeable.
At the moment, with respect to the earthquake recorded this evening, no damage to people or things has been reported.
THEingv he said: “It is reported that since 19:45 local time (17:45 UTC) today 07/09/2023 a seismic swarm has been underway in the Campi Flegrei area.
At the moment, 18 earthquakes with magnitude Md ≥ 0.0 have been preliminarily detected. The event with the highest magnitude (Md = 3.8 ± 0.3) occurred at the beginning of the swarm”.
The mayor of Pozzuoli: keep calm
Keep calm and rely on official channels of communication. This is the appeal to the citizens of the mayor of Pozzuoli, Gigi Manzoni.
"The shock at 19.45:3.8 p.m. - writes the mayor - has the highest magnitude recorded since the resumption of bradyseism activity (XNUMX), and is one of the seismic events of a swarm still in progress. We are currently meeting in the Municipality to follow the progress of the swarm and verify the situation in real time.
I know you are scared and worried, but I ask you to stay calm and rely on the official channels of communication, which are in close and continuous contact with the INGV, the Civil Protection, the Local Police and the Fire Department. I ask you to contact the dedicated numbers in case of reports to be made or needs related to seismic activity. I will update you - concludes the mayor, addressing his fellow citizens - as soon as we have new information".
The municipality of Naples: there is no damage
“Earthquake tremors felt in Naples, the seismic swarm that began at 17,45:3.8 PM in the Campi Flegrea area reached a maximum magnitude of 19,45 at XNUMX:XNUMX PM: at that time it was felt in many areas of the city. The Civil Protection guard shift has not received, up to this point, any reports of damage to people or things”. Thus in a note from the Municipality of Naples.
Article published on 7 September 2023 - 22:11
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