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Earthquake Damage in Naples March 13, What Are They. Updated List

Written by Julia Altavilla
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On the night of 13 March, 01:25, a shock of 4.4 magnitude hit the area of Campi Flegrei, with epicenter between Bagnoli and Pozzuoli. The earthquake, one of the strongest in recent years in the area, caused damage to buildings, infrastructure and numerous inconveniences to the population. Many citizens, frightened, spent the night on the streets or in their cars. The Rescue Coordination Center met in the prefecture to monitor the situation, while the Fire fighters , Civil protection they have started stability checks on the most affected buildings.

Building Collapses and Damage

One of the most serious episodes occurred in Pozzuoli, where the collapse of a ceiling in a house injured a person, fortunately not seriously. In several areas, including Bagnoli, Bacoli and Naples, they registered collapse of rubble and damage to internal walls of some buildings. In particular, the Bell tower of the Church of Sant'Anna in Bagnoli It has suffered plaster detachments and cracks which will require further stability checks.

The teams of Fire fighters have already done 40 stability checks throughout the Phlegraean area, while others 70 inspection requests are waiting to be completed. Numerous citizens have reported locked doors, cracks in walls and furniture moved around inside homes, symptoms of structural stress that may require safety measures.

Disruptions and interventions on the road and railway network

Following the earthquake, Anas carried out checks on bridges and viaducts on the main roads of the Phlegraean area and the province of Naples. The checks concerned the state 7 Quater, 686 of Quarto and 162dir, In addition to State Road 268 of Vesuvius , State Road 145 Sorrento. Fortunately, no structural anomalies emerged.

On the railway front, the circulation of trains was suspended as a precaution, causing delays up to 90 minutes on routes such as Naples-Rome High Speed e Naples-Salerno. The service was restored after the necessary inspections of the infrastructure. Even the subway lines have undergone slowdowns and technical checks, with particular attention to the section between Pozzuoli and Gianturco.

Closed schools and reception areas

Local authorities have ordered the closure of schools a Pozzuoli and Bagnoli, to allow safety checks on school buildings. The mayor of Bacoli confirmed that the schools in the municipality will remain open, as no significant structural damage was found.

To deal with the emergency, the Municipality of Napoli has activated two waiting areas for the population in Liberation Avenue e Hippodrome square, in addition to areception area at the headquarters of Municipality 10 in via Acate. The Municipal Operations Center was immediately activated to coordinate rescue and assistance operations.

A phenomenon linked to bradyseism

According l 'National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the earthquake was caused by the ground uplift, a phenomenon typical of the Phlegraean area. The lifting speed has recently tripled, passing from 1 to 3 cm per month, increasing pressure deep in the soil and generating seismic events. INGV experts are carefully monitoring the situation, even though at the moment there are no signs of superficial magmatic activity that could indicate an imminent eruption.

The main event of the 01:25 was followed by six minor tremors, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 1.6that seismic swarm It is still ongoing and experts do not rule out further events in the coming days.

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