The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) has issued a statement regarding the magnitude 3 earthquake that struck Vesuvius yesterday evening, March 11, 2024.
The INGV specifies that the seismicity of the Vesuvio it is totally independent from the one in progress at Campi Flegrei, being linked to different dynamics.
Vesuvius, like all active volcanoes, has its own characteristic seismicity, connected to its normal evolution in a quiescent period such as the present one.
The Institute records hundreds of seismic events at Vesuvius each year, generally of very low magnitude and not felt by the population. These are periodically interspersed with higher-energy events, such as the magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred in March 2023.
Events like yesterday's are rarer and represent isolated cases. They can occur outside the crater axis and at greater depths, likely related to the reactivation of faults in the volcanic edifice's basement.
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The strongest earthquake in the Vesuvian area from 1944 to today was that of 1999, with a magnitude of 3.6.
The INGV emphasizes that earthquakes like yesterday's do not provide specific information about the volcano's activity. However, all of the Institute's monitoring systems are constantly active to monitor any changes that might indicate a shift in the volcanic system's state.
To date, the Vesuvius monitoring network has not recorded any anomalies and the alert level remains green.
The INGV reassures the public and reiterates the importance of remaining calm and following only information from official sources.
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