New earthquake of magnitude 2.5 in Siena: fear among the population
The seismic activity of the center in Italy these days often gets talked about. This morning the earthquake in the Campi Flegrei, the one in Abruzzo a few days ago. Today the earth trembles in Tuscany and precisely 2 km southwest of the village of Radicofani, in the province of Siena. The 2.5 magnitude shock felt at 8.17pm by the entire population residing in the areas surrounding the fortress overlooking the Val d'Orcia, the epicenter of the earthquake, caused fear and concern.
On 16 April the last shock was clearly perceived by the Tuscan population, which had Poggibonsi as its epicentre, and had an intensity between 3.4 and 3.7 degrees of magnitude. The INGV monitors Italian hydrogeological activity and the Civil Protection ensures that there has been no significant damage to homes or people. The competent authorities recommend maximum caution and suggest remaining calm because the situation is under control.
The local civil protection is constantly in contact with the institute for supervising seismological events.
As we well know, the entire area close to the Apennines in Italy is strongly affected by these natural phenomena, as is southern Italy where the most active volcanoes in all of Europe are present. Italy is located on a junction between two tectonic zones and this is why earthquakes are so frequent. Many of the seismic swarms affecting the territory are not even felt.
It is necessary that supervision remains at the highest level and that the population collaborates with the competent bodies for the regular carrying out of exercises, monitoring operations and what is needed to maintain public order.
The images of the damage caused by recent earthquakes in Italy remain vivid. Hundreds of people still live in precarious conditions because they lost their homes, loved ones and personal heirlooms in an earthquake.
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