Naples earthquake – Italy rocked by horror tremors just hours ahead of Real Madrid Champions League game
A HORROR earthquake struck Naples just hours before a Champions League game against Real Madrid.
Italy’s volcanic region of Campi Flegrei was rocked by tremors on Monday, the latest in a series of tremors in recent days.
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The 4.0-magnitude quake, which occurred shortly after 10 pm caused panic among residents who spilled out into the streets.
The epicentre was located at a depth of around two miles between Naples and Pozzuoli, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).
The area around the Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) volcano, which last erupted in 1538 and would put half a million inhabitants in danger in the event of an eruption, has been the scene of increased seismic activity in recent days with a series of tremors.
On Wednesday, a 4.2-magnitude quake was recorded, the strongest the area has seen in 40 years.
INGV director Mario Di Vito warned that “it is possible that there will be tremors of greater intensity” in the near future.
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