Earthquake in Sicily, after the night of fear in the car of hundreds in the Ragusa area: new shocks in the Aeolian Islands



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After the 4.4 magnitude earthquake last night on the coast of Ragusa, that caused a lot of fear in the middle of Sicily, hundreds, in the provinces of Ragusa and Syracuse, spent the night in the car.

The epicenter of the earthquake was registered in the sea off the coast of Ragusa, at a depth of 30 kilometers, but it was also clearly perceived in the provinces of Syracuse and Catania, and in the area of ​​Palermo.

Fortunately, no personal injuries were reported and no requests for help were received, as explained by firefighters. They were Minor damage was found in two buildings in Ragusa.. According to the latest updates from the fire department, the interventions mainly concerned requests for help opening doors. “Many people scared by the fright ran to the street … forgetting the keys in the house,” explains the brigade.

Earthquake in Sicily, a building in Gela

Schools closed today in Comiso, Modica and Vittoria, to allow more controls in school buildings.

me today in Sicily, at dawn, the earth was still shaking. At 2:07 this morning Two other tremors, of magnitude 2.2 and 2.4, were registered in the area of ​​the Aeolian Islands where there is always volcanic activity.

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