CATANIA (ITALPRESS) – An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 was recorded by Ingv, at 07:05, 3 kilometers northwest from Ragalna, in the province of Catania. The sisma was located at a depth of 4 kilometers.
The earthquake was also felt by the population in different ethnic countries and Augusta. At the moment you have no news of damage to things or people.
A new earthquake, this time of magnitude 2.7, was subsequently recorded by Ingv, at 07:07, at 1 km northeast of Ragalna and at a depth of 2 kilometers.
SINDACI CHIUDONO LE SCUOLE PER PRECAUZIONE
Following the earthquake in Catania, the mayor Enrico Trantino has arranged for the suspension of the educational activities of the city schools for precautionary reasons by having checks in the schools. Therefore no lessons will be held today. He also closed schools in Ragalna, Biancavilla, Santa Maria di Licodia and Belpasso, as well as in other municipalities of Catanese.
PROTEZIONE CIVILE “NESSUN DANNO SEGNALATO”
Following the seismic event recorded in the province of Catania at 7.05 from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, with epicenter located between the municipalities of Ragalna, Biancavilla and Santa Maria di Licodia of magnitude 4.5, the Italian Sala Situation of the Department of Civil Protection contacted the local structures of the National Service of Civil Protection. The shock, we read in a note, was warned by the population but from the first checks carried out following the event would not result in damage to people or things.
VIGILI DEL FUOCO “AL MOMENTO NESSUN INTERVENTO RICHIESTO”
No intervention was requested at the moment to the operating room of the firefighters following the earthquake shock of magnitude 4.5 recorded by the ING at 7:05 am among the municipalities of Ragalna, Biancavilla and Santa Maria di Licodia, in Catania. It makes known the Command of the Firefighters of Catania, underlining in a note that the shock was also felt in the Sicilian capital. There were numerous calls to the operating room only for information requests.
– photo screenshot INGV –
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