"The seismic activity continues and will continue, there is no doubt about this." The director of the Vesuvian Observatory, Mauro Di Vito, does not mince words; spoke on TV after yet another earthquake which had the Campi Flegrei as its epicenter.
Of magnitude 4.0, it was recorded yesterday at 10.08pm at a depth of three kilometers and was distinctly felt in various areas of Naples, from Vomero to the seafront, from Posillipo to the central areas close to Piazza del Plebiscito.
In the area of via Pisciarelli, the epicenter of the earthquake, on the border between the municipality of Pozzuoli and Agnano, a hamlet of Naples, many people spent the night on the street. Some have taken courage and returned to their homes, but many are still afraid. There are people, like an elderly couple, waiting with their suitcases on the sidewalk: "Now some of our relatives are coming, they will take us to their house."
The earthquake caused a lot of fear in the epicenter area, where some rubble fell, especially in the Agnano area, but so far no significant damage. However, people have poured into the streets and do not want to return to their homes.
Fear, exasperation and anger among the people of Pozzuoli: «They don't tell us the truth, the magnitude was higher than 4.0. The house looked like it was collapsing", say some citizens on the street. And even on Facebook, in the profile of the Municipality and of the mayor Gigi Manzoni, there are comments which reveal the discouragement and anxiety of people who have been dealing with an endless seismic swarm for a long time now.
«It was a superficial earthquake, people felt it well especially in the Agnano area, closest to the epicentre. We also expect other events, but beyond some fallen rubble, at present there does not appear to be any significant damage to the structures." This is the first examination by the director of the Vesuvian Observatory, Mauro Di Vito.
«The seismic activity continues and will continue. There is no doubt about this - explains Di Mauro. Land uplift will continue. The defenses to adopt consist of the correct behaviors to adopt. We need to manage fear and carry out all the necessary checks on the buildings. Earthquakes are not predictable but I can assure you that everything is being done to mitigate the effects of the earthquake."
(Unioneonline/L)