The region around the southern Italian city of Naples, which was shaken by the strongest earthquake in forty years on May 20, is not calming down. On Friday, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck in the area of the volcanic caldera Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields).
It was clearly felt in many parts of the city and in several other towns in the region, once again causing fear among the population, reports the Italian volcanology institute INGV.
The earthquake was felt in several parts of the city
The earthquake, which occurred at a depth of four kilometers, was also felt in several neighborhoods of Naples. Initially, there were no reports of damage or injuries. The Campi Flegrei area is currently affected by the phenomenon of bradyseism (ground heaving). Several earthquakes have been reported in recent months.
Italy’s Minister of Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, has appointed a special representative for the Campi Flegrei region to oversee risk prevention measures. The Campi Flegrei (literally translated: the Burning Fields) is a volcanic area of 150 square kilometres that extends both on land and in the sea. The area includes dozens of eruption craters. The first eruption some 34,000 years ago is thought to have been similar to those of Tambora in 1815 and Krakatau in 1883 in Indonesia, which changed the global climate.
Source: Krone
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