Naples struck by 4.4-magnitude quake causing minor damage and light injuries
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Naples struck by 4.4-magnitude quake causing minor damage and light injuries

Associated Press  

ROME — The southern Italian city of Naples was struck by a 4.4-magnitude quake early Thursday that caused only minor damage and sent 11 people to the hospital, the most serious suffering contusions after part of a ceiling collapsed, officials said. People seek safety in the streets following an earthquake north of Naples, Italy, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit The temblor, which loosened stone and cement from some facades, was centered just offshore from Pozzuoli, a seaside suburb bordering Naples. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit The area around the Phlegrean Fields, which encompasses western neighborhoods of Naples and its suburbs, is both seismically and volcanically active.

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Earthquake hits Naples: 'Whole city is awoken by huge roar' as it is rocked by strongest quake in 40 years, sending people rushing into the streets
1 week, 6 days ago

Earthquake hits Naples: 'Whole city is awoken by huge roar' as it is rocked by strongest quake in 40 years, sending people rushing into the streets

Daily Mail  

Naples has been rocked by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the area in the last 40 years. The powerful quake lasted about 20 seconds and awoke the entire city and large parts of the surrounding region. The earthquake was the joint strongest to hit the area in the past four decades, with a 4.4-magnitude quake also recorded in …

Panic in Naples as earthquake strikes active volcano
10 months ago

Panic in Naples as earthquake strikes active volcano

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A women’s prison near Naples …

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude strikes volcanic fields near Italy's Naples
1 year, 5 months ago

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude strikes volcanic fields near Italy's Naples

Hindustan Times  

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck a volcanic field near Naples early on Wednesday, the biggest in nearly four decades, but Italian authorities said it appeared to have caused no damage. The temblor "was felt by the population but according to initial checks no damage has been reported so far," the Italian Civil Protection agency said. The earthquake, part of more …

Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island
2 years, 3 months ago

Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early …

Italy earthquake today: Rome schools and metro evacuated as four earthquakes strike
8 years, 2 months ago

Italy earthquake today: Rome schools and metro evacuated as four earthquakes strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four earthquakes have struck Italy, …

Why does Italy suffer so many earthquakes? How will tourists be affected?
8 years, 3 months ago

Why does Italy suffer so many earthquakes? How will tourists be affected?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Many parts of Italy lie on a major seismic fault line,” warns the Foreign Office travel …

No deaths reported in major Italian quake, but a 14th century basilica was among many buildings destroyed
8 years, 4 months ago

No deaths reported in major Italian quake, but a 14th century basilica was among many buildings destroyed

LA Times  

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck central Italy on Sunday morning, destroying a 14th century basilica built on the birthplace of St. Benedict and bringing down scores of buildings, days after two other shocks left thousands homeless. Now there is no more town — Aleandro Petrucci, mayor of Arquata del Tronto “From the 10,000 people now needing assistance, we risk arriving …

Earthquake jolts central Italy, Rome; shakes historic buildings
8 years, 4 months ago

Earthquake jolts central Italy, Rome; shakes historic buildings

India TV News  

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rattled central Italy, including Rome, on Wednesday, just two months after a powerful temblor toppled villages, killing nearly 300 people. "We're without power, waiting for emergency crews," said the mayor of Castel Santangelo Sul Nera, a tiny town just north of some of the hard-hit areas of the Aug. 24 quake. The quake was felt across a …

Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 159, Italian authorities say
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 159, Italian authorities say

ABC  

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled a remote area of central Italy on Wednesday has risen to at least 159, Italian authorities say. Key points: Prime Minister warns toll is likely to rise further Quake was magnitude 6.2 and struck before dawn It hit remote area straddling Umbria, Marche and Lazio Deaths were reported in three villages …

Italy's deadly earthquake is the latest in a history of destruction
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy's deadly earthquake is the latest in a history of destruction

ABC  

The Appenines region of central Italy has been struck by a deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2. The quake, which had an epicentre roughly 10km southeast of Norcia, Italy, occurred just over seven years after the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake that killed more than 300 people only 90 kilometres away. The latest Norcia earthquake occurred only around 90km northwest of …

Italy earthquake: Death toll hits 250 as survivors recount narrow escape
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy earthquake: Death toll hits 250 as survivors recount narrow escape

ABC  

The death toll from the powerful earthquake in central Italy has reached 250, amid fears many more bodies remain buried in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. "In Amatrice alone we are already over 200 deaths," said Sergio Pirozzi, the mayor of one of the worst-affected villages, suggesting the total number of victims could rise significantly. Girl rescued 17 hours …

Italy quake
12 years, 10 months ago

Italy quake

India TV News  

Image Source : INDIATV 1/18 A volunteer ropes off the area surrounding a collapsed building in Finale Emilia, northern Italy after a quake hit northern Italy early Sunday, May 20, 2012. One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude 6.0 temblor that killed at least four people, toppled buildings and …

Timeline: Italy's killer quakes
15 years, 11 months ago

Timeline: Italy's killer quakes

ABC  

Italy is criss-crossed by two fault lines, making it one of Europe's most quake-vulnerable regions, with some 20 million people at risk, according to civil protection agencies. The most deadly quakes to have hit Italy were those of December 28, 1908, in southern Reggio di Calabria and Sicily, which killed around 95,000, and January 13, 1915, in the town of …

'Many victims' after quake rocks Italy
15 years, 11 months ago

'Many victims' after quake rocks Italy

ABC  

The earthquake that struck central Italy today will claim "many victims", public safety chief Guido Bertolaso said, as Italy's Ansa news agency reported that the death toll had hit 27. Some 15,000 people suffered a power outage in the region, while part of the highway linking l'Aquila to Rome was closed, the ANSA news agency reported. That quake occurred at …

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