The seismic shock did not cause serious damage or casualties
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale caused panic this Monday (18th) in the Tuscany region, in central-northern Italy, but without causing serious damage or casualties.
According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the earthquake occurred at 5.10 am (local time), three kilometers from the city of Marradi, in the province of Florence, and eight kilometers deep. The quake was followed by dozens of aftershocks, the most intense of which measured magnitude 2.9.
In Marradi, people frightened by the earthquake took to the streets and the mayor Tommaso Triberti ordered the precautionary closure of the municipality’s schools. Other cities in the province have also decided not to open schools this Monday, such as Borgo San Lorenzo.
However, the governor of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, said that “there are no critical situations”, with the exception of some delays and cancellations on the railway network “due to stability checks” and the evacuation of a retirement home in Marradi.
“I spoke with the mayor Tommaso Triberti, and there was no damage to people”, highlighted Giani. The earthquake was also felt in Emilia-Romagna, a region bordering Tuscany hit by the flood last May.
According to the INGV, the earthquake was caused by a “stretching” of the Apennine mountain range, a sort of ridge that crosses the peninsula in a north-south direction. “This is a characteristic mechanism of this area between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna”, seismologist Romano Camassi, who works at the institute, explains to ANSA.
“This is a very typical sequence, but we cannot predict how long it will last or whether there will be other events similar to the major one,” he added. .
Source: Terra
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