Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 between Emilia and Tuscany: people on the streets in Florence

Fear gripped much of Tuscany and Emilia overnight following a magnitude 4.9 earthquake that also shook Florence, sending many people into the streets both in the capital and in smaller towns.

The main event occurred at 5.10:8,4 a.m., with its epicenter located in Marradi at a depth of 4.48 km. It was preceded by a much less intense initial shock at 3.3:XNUMX a.m. (magnitude XNUMX). Following the main shock, a seismic swarm is still ongoing, which has so far produced at least eight more tremors, less powerful than the two main ones, with the epicenter this time shifted toward Tredozio, in the province of Forlì-Cesena. According to the INGV, "further events are expected in the coming hours."

The Marradi Municipal Operations Center has been activated. The Civil Protection Office of the Metropolitan City of Florence is monitoring the situation.

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9 with epicenter in Marradi (FI). We are verifying any damage caused by the strong earthquake felt in many areas of Tuscany. Aftershocks are ongoing." This was stated by the governor of the Tuscany Region, Eugenio Giani, on his Facebook page. "At the moment," he clarified, "there are no particularly critical situations following the earthquake with epicenter in Marradi. Checks on buildings and structures will continue."

Today Mattarella's visit to Forlì

The Forlì firefighters are checking for cracks in several homes; at this time, no one has been reported injured. Numerous calls have been received from frightened residents. Reports of damage are being investigated. This afternoon, President Sergio Mattarella is scheduled to visit Forlì for the opening of the school year, with the 23rd annual "Tutti a Scuola" (Everyone to School) event.

Following the strong earthquake, the mayor of Marradi (Florence), Tommaso Triberti, ordered the closure of schools as a precaution. This was explained by the Metropolitan City of Florence.

The earthquake tremors, it is further explained, "frightened the residents of Marradi, who took to the streets. The municipal operations center was activated. The Civil Protection Office of the Metropolitan City of Florence, which is monitoring the situation, has not yet received reports of damage to property or people."

Article published on September 18, 2023 - 07:17 - Editorial Staff