Earthquake in Milan: commotion of magnitude 3.9 – Chronicle

Milan, December 17, 2020 – A strong earthquake was registered today, Thursday, December 17, a Milan. The shock, magnidutus 3.9, it was warned shortly before 5 in the afternoon and was registered by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). Ingv has identified the epicenter in the province of Milan, one kilometer from Trezzano sul Naviglio, a municipality southwest of the city, at a depth of 56 kilometers. The earthquake was registered at 16:59:23 and was felt in all districts of Milan. The earthquake was clearly felt by the population in different areas of the city. Reports also in nearby provinces, in particular in the Monza area and in the Varese province.

The strongest earthquake in the last 500 years

Second Lucia Luzi, at the head of the Milan section of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), was the most strong earthquake with epicenter in the Milan area of ​​the last 500 years. Milan “is an area that historically has never experienced great seismicity,” says the expert. “Looking at the historical catalog of earthquakes, we have to go back 500 years to find a shock ‘twin to today’s, with an epicenter in Milan and magnitude 3.7. Other major historical earthquakes have occurred in neighboring areas, such as in Monza in 1396, with an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of about 5, and then an earthquake on the border with Piedmont in 1918, with a magnitude of 4.6 “.

“So much fear but no harm”

the mayor of Trezzano sul Naviglio (Municipality identified as the epicenter of the earthquake) Fabio Bottero reported numerous messages from citizens concerned about the earthquake. Fortunately, no particular critical issues were recorded. “The earthquake felt very good, felt by many citizens who were in homes and offices,” he explained. “It was as if it were a strong air displacement noticeable for a few seconds. The last such strong shaking was about 20 years ago. Some say there were two tremors, so far we have not received any particular report. “ firefighters, committed to verifying the consequences of the earthquake, after the first verifications no damage was reported in the area affected by the crash. Some interventions were only necessary to release off-axis exit doors.

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