Earthquake in Sicily, strong shock – Corriere.it

A roar, then the earth began to shake. A very violent shock of magnitude 4.4 that blew up houses between the provinces of Ragusa and Syracuse but was felt in half of Sicily, from Catania to Palermo. Fortunately Earthquake state of short duration and especially with epicenter in the sea. And this prevented it from having serious consequences. An earthquake of this magnitude in a fragile territory such as the Baroque zone, between Ragusa, Modica and Noto, could have significant effects on the population and on the artistic heritage. Among other things, it is an extremely seismic area, crossed by the Hyblean-Maltese fault responsible for very violent earthquakes. The 9:27 pm earthquake lasted only a few tens of seconds. Enough to scare the cities between Ragusa and Syracuse. The epicenter was located 15 kilometers from Acate in the Ragusa area. Practically a few kilometers from the coast, at a depth of 30 kilometers. Hundreds of phone calls to the police from people in panic. In Vittoria, Acate, Santa Croce Camerina many have gone out willing to spend the night by car. Regional Civil Protection and the Fire Department have started the first controls: from the first controls, no injuries or damage have been reported. Civil Protection reports that there are only a few injured to be determined in the areas between Gela and Acate.