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Earthquake – of magnitude between 4.6 – in Ragusa. According to Ingv’s website, the earth shook, for about ten seconds, 9:27 pm.
A shock that was also felt in Favara, Agrigento (both in the center and on the outskirts), in Canicattì, Ravanusa, Campobello di Licata, Porto Empedocle, Sciacca and Licata. However, it seems that not all citizens have warned him. But many have perceived it and someone has also been alarmed, going down – to the Mosè Village and Licata – to the street. Dozens and dozens of telephone calls reached the provincial command of the Villaseta fire department. People are afraid and ask for information. the mayor of Licata, Pino Galanti, and the deputy Antonio Montana, along with Civil Protection, are in the streets of the city to check for damage and reassure people who, terrified, have taken to the streets. “Together with Civil Protection, write Galanti and Montana, we are monitoring the area to verify damage or potential risks. Everything at this moment seems to be under control! We all pray, despite the obvious force majeure, to avoid the meetings in any case and to go home. For any information use only the references of the mayor, the Civil Protection and the Municipal Police. Do not rely on arbitrary and unverified communications from impromptu seismologists. Let’s keep calm. “
It was different, of course, between Ragusa and Syracuse. In this last city, the furniture was moved and people were definitely scared. The earthquake was also felt in the Catania area and in Gela. The epicenter was located 15 kilometers from Acate, in the province of Ragusa, at a depth of 16 kilometers.
For the 4.6 magnitude earthquake recorded at 9:27 p.m. off the coast of Ragusa, fire brigade operating rooms have so far only received information calls and no requests for help or damage reports. This is what firefighters write on Twitter.
“The vibration was felt very strongly in the area of Ragusa and in Gela where there was damage, but it came albeit in an attenuated way, even for us – he announced the head of the Agrigento Coc, Attilio Sciara, – . Several complaints were made to emergency call centers and municipal civil protection, which at this moment wants to reassure the affected population. The earthquake occurred in the sea apparently at a depth of 20 km and there would be no risk of a tsunami, no matter how far off our coast. “Mayor Franco Miccichè and Councilor Giovanni Vaccaro were this afternoon in the vicinity of San Leone and Mosè Village together with the municipal civil protection chief Attilio Sciara to verify the situation but above all to reassure the population that had taken to the streets. “Fortunately, apart from the vibration felt by many people, there were no damages or injuries. The situation is still under control -announced Micciché- and in case of need, civil protection is immediately ready to intervene and inform the population ”.
“So far there has been no damage to people after the earthquake registered tonight in Ragusa. Much fear, especially in Vittoria and Acate” – said the president of the Region, Nello Musumeci, who is in contact with the prefect of Ragusa Filippina Cocuzza and with the person in charge of the regional civil protection Salvo Cocina, for a constant update of the recognition of any consequence -.
