A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook central Italy on Monday, north of the city of Florence, Tuscany, but so far no casualties or damage have been reported, authorities have closed some schools as a precaution, and trains have been delayed due to checking railway lines.
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Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) declared an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale, centered near Marradi, a city of about 3,000 people in the province of Florence, in the Apennines.
In addition to the Tuscany region, the earthquake was also felt in the Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions, which caused a lot of fear among residents who took to the streets.
4.8 magnitude earthquake hits central Italy north of Florence on Monday morning ,sending residents
into the streets but causing no immediate damage, authorities said.Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were delayed pending checks on the railway lines. pic.twitter.com/EeIeaAaB6I
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Details of the Florence earthquake in Italy
According to the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), it was strongly felt in Florence and throughout Tuscany and was followed by other, less severe earthquakes.
Firefighters in Forlì-Cesena County said: “There are many requests from frightened citizens, and some searches are underway to detect cracks in private homes, but there are no reports of damage or people involved.”
A 4.8 earthquake hit central Italy north of Florence on Monday morning, Italian authorities reported.
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Florence’s Civil Protection has not yet received reports of damage to property or people, but the mayor of Maradi, Tommaso Triberti, and other advisers to towns near the epicenter such as Borgo San Lorenzo, Firenzzola or Palazzolo Moccetti decided to shut down the city.
Evacuations in Italy due to earthquake
Triberti said firefighters were carrying out searches inside homes, adding: “There is a lot of concern, everyone is on the streets, but no special damage has been reported.”
The area affected by the Maradi earthquake “has a significant seismic risk”, the institute said, recalling two strong earthquakes in the past, centred on Mugello, a historic area in the heart of the Tuscan-Emilian region. Abnines.
In 1919, this same city was hit by a devastating earthquake, one of the worst in the century, which left 100 people dead.
