On Monday evening, a magnitude 3 earthquake occurred near the volcano Vesuvius. It was also felt in several districts of Naples. No injuries or major damage were initially reported.
Neighbors of the southern Italian city reported tremors that lasted several minutes. According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the epicenter was on the slopes of the volcano, in a densely populated area not far from Naples in the east. Initially, nothing was known about any injuries or major damage. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 2.9 kilometers.
Vesuvius is 1,281 meters high and is the local mountain of the city, which has more than 900,000 inhabitants. A smaller earthquake with a magnitude of 1.4 had already been registered on Saturday evening.
Last eruption 80 years ago
The last eruption of the volcano was almost 80 years ago to the day: it started on March 18, 1944 and lasted ten days. At that time, 26 people were killed and another 10,000 were evacuated.
In 79 AD, after several eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, ash, mud and lava buried the ancient city of Pompeii. The complex is now one of the most visited attractions in Italy.
Source: Krone
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