The surroundings of Naples hit a series of weaker but noticeable earthquakes on Sunday. The strongest of the shocks had magnitude 3.9, Informs DPA based on data from the Italian National Institute of Geology and Vulcanology (IngV).
The shocks began in the volcanic region of Campi Flegrei also known as the Flegian fields lying at Naples where Around 15.30 h recorded the strongest of them. According to the initial reports, there were no injuries, but the shocks were noticeable and Many people in panic ran to the street. In the city of Pozuoli in the metropolitan area of Naples, police and volunteers were deployed to help residents.
In the area of the volcanic caldera Campi Flegrei lying west of Naples is already valid Since 2012 a yellow alert degree that is the second of four levels of warning. Kaldera Campi Flegrei lies between Pozuoli and Naples, located under the Vesuvius volcano.
Last May, this area experienced the strongest earthquakes over the past 40 years, The strongest of the then shocks had magnitude 4.4. The Italian government has developed new evacuation plans in response to these shocks and ordered better building protection.
