4.4 Magnitude Earthquake in Italy

Society » ENVIRONMENT | October 25, 2019, Friday // 13:25
Bulgaria: 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake in Italy novinite.bg/BGNES

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was registered at 06:31 on Friday in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the southern coast of Italy, the country's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology announced.

The quake's epicenter was 11 km offshore off the coast of the southern Italian region of Calabria, near the town of Scalea. The fluctuations of the earth's surface are clearly felt in many settlements in the region. The tremor has frightened many locals who quickly left their homes, according to BGNES, Nova TV reported.

According to Calabria authorities, there are no reports of casualties and serious material damage.

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Environment » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: Earthquake, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria