An earthquake was felt in Naples before 8pm this evening.

Others followed, so as to create a sequence that is called an earthquake swarm, especially in the Campi Flegrei area.

The residents heard them clearly, and many took to the streets especially in the area closest to Pozzuoli, Posillipo, Fuorigrotta and also Vomero, from an initial check there would be no damage.

In Pozzuoli, the mayor Luigi Manzoni has convened an urgent meeting of the Municipal Operations Center.

According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the preliminary magnitude is 3.8, with a depth of 2.5 km.

It would be one of the strongest tremors in recent years.

(Unioneonline/ss)

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