The area of the Campi Flegrei
volcanic caldera near Naples was rocked by 3.4-magnitude
earthquake on Wednesday as the swarm of seismic activity that
started in the zone on Monday continued.
The quake, which took place at 8:28 at a depth of around four
kilometres, according to the National Institute of Geophysics
and Volcanology (INGV), could be clearly felt in many districts
of Naples and in several towns in the area.
Many locals spent a second night outdoors because of the flurry
of quakes, including a 4.4 magnitude one that was the strongest
to hit the area over 40 years.
So far 46 families have been evacuated from their homes in 27
buildings after inspections were done on structures in the area.
The 138 inmates of Pozzuoli's women's prison have been evacuated
too and temporarily transferred to other jails in Campania.
Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday is chairing an
inter-ministerial meeting on the situation.
The Campi Flegrei area, also known the Phlegrean Fields in
English, is currently affected by bradyseism, or ground uplift,
and the seismic activity in the volcanic zone has led to fears
of harm to people and property.
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