Naples. The Phlegrean Fields near Naples don’t stop. Now, another earthquake has shaken the region. The fear is growing.
The approximately 4.4 million people living in… Greater Naples Area alive, they are very worried. Because it’s not far from the metropolis Campi Flegrei SupervolcanoIn Germany Phlegrean Fields called. Although the giant’s last eruption occurred about 500 years ago, there are rumors underground. The area around Naples was again affected by one on Monday night 4.4 magnitude earthquake been shaken. According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the epicenter was in the middle of the Phlegrean Fields. According to media reports, strong tremors were clearly felt over a large area.
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Residents of the region said that cracks in houses and falling parts of facades were reported to the Fire Department. Emergency services and structural engineers are on site to check the situation.
Many people run into the streets in fear
Many people were scared and ran into the streets worried, the media reported. Some houses were literally shaken, especially near the epicenter. Residents reported to the newspaper “Corriere del Mezzogiorno”. The brief but violent tremor was preceded by weaker tremors.
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The Phlegrean Fields, an area of high volcanic activity in the Campania region of southern Italy, were hit by many small earthquakes for some time. Most of the time, these are small, barely noticeable tremors that weaken the Earth’s crust in the area. The area has been on yellow alert for eleven years, which requires caution. However, stronger tremors have also occurred in recent months. The last time there was a stronger magnitude 4.2 earthquake was last September. Adding to residents’ concerns: The ground above the supervolcano has been rising unusually for weeks. This indicates a possible increase in pressure inside the volcanic monster.
Naples is threatened from two sides
Vesuvius is also close to Naples – the city is threatened from two sides. The last eruption of volcano goes back 80 years: it began on March 18, 1944 and lasted ten days. Despite the evacuation of more than 10,000 people, 26 deaths occurred. In 79 AD, multiple eruptions of Mount Vesuvius left the ancient city covered in ash, mud and lava Pompeii buried, thousands died. The installation is one of the most visited today Tourist attractions in Italy.
The volcanic eruption of Pompeii