On the evening of May 13, an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred in the Italian city of Naples. According to the Italian media, the epicenter of underground shocks was located within the volcanic Caldera of Flegrean fields - in the sea, at a depth of about three kilometers near the city of Pozzuoli. The shocks were felt in many areas of Naples, causing panic among the population.
Residents in a panic ran out on the street, some spent the night in their own cars. The city authorities evacuated students from schools and students from the University of Federico II. In some areas, electricity supply disappeared, internet and mobile interruptions were observed.
The threat of repeated shocks was temporarily suspended, the work of the subway, funicles and suburban railway transport. The magnitude 3.5 magnitude, which occurred shortly after the main earthquake, is also reported.
According to the Vesuvius Observatory, the fluctuations were recorded by seismographs for a few minutes. The shocks were so powerful that they were felt even aboard a ship that came out of the port.
Flegrae fields are an active volcanic zone west of Naples, which has been showing growing seismic activity in recent years. Scientists do not rule out that the current earthquake may be part of a broader cycle of geological changes in the region.
There were currently no data on serious destruction or victims. Civil Protection Services and local authorities urge residents to maintain calm and follow official instructions.
