2023-10-03 04:26:21
Another earthquake has shaken the region around the southern Italian city of Naples. The magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred on Monday evening in the so-called Phlegraean Fields, the Italian Civil Protection said in the online service X (formerly Twitter). This is a huge active volcanic region west of Vesuvius. There was no damage or injuries, but the quake caused panic among residents, according to civil defense.
According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of about three kilometers between the cities of Naples and Pozzuoli. A series of earthquakes have occurred in the Phlegraean Fields in recent days. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded there on Wednesday – the strongest earthquake in the area in 40 years.
The last major volcanic eruption in the Phlegraean Fields was in 1538. A major eruption 30,000 years ago is said to have contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthals. Half a million people live in the region today.
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