The area around the volcano Vesuvius near the southern Italian city of Naples was rocked by an earthquake on Saturday. Initially, nothing was known about any injuries or major damage.
On social networks, residents reported tremors that lasted several minutes. Some of them ran into the street in fear.
According to the Naples-based research center, the epicenter was on the slopes of the volcano, in a densely populated area not far from the city to the east. It was recorded at a depth of three kilometers. The earthquake was clearly felt in the taller buildings in Naples.
Another earthquake zone in the densely populated region is considered dangerous, the Campi Flegrei, literally translated: the Burning Fields – a total area of 150 square kilometers that extends both on land and in the sea. On March 3, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 occurred in the sea there.
Last eruption 80 years ago
The volcano’s last eruption was 80 years ago: it started on March 18, 1944 and lasted ten days. Despite the evacuation of more than 10,000 people, 26 people died.
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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