Calabria, shock of magnitude 3.7: no damage

A shock of Earthquake equal to 3.7 degrees on the Richter scale was recorded at 1:15 by the seismographs of the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology . Epicenter of the seismic event Costa Calabra southwest, while the hypocenter was established at depth of 89 km .

Epicentral area and neighboring municipalities

The earthquake was distinctly perceived in the province of Vibo Valentia in particular to Ricadi Joppolo Spilinga Tropea Drapia and Nicotera . However, according to the checks carried out by Fire Brigade and Civil Defense no damage was detected in persons or things .

The nearest towns to the epicenter, within a radius of 100 km, with at least 50,000 inhabitants are: Messina (46 km), Reggio di Calabria (53 km), Lamezia Terme (68 km), Catanzaro (84 km) and Cosenza (91 km).

On July 14th, the most intense shock

on July 14th, a shock of magnitude 4.3 shook the same region as Richter [VIDEO] with its epicenter just north. Cities of Tropea, Ricadi, Drapia, Parghelia Spilinga, Zaccriopoli Joppolo, Zungri and Zambrone were implicated. Even in this case, despite some moments of apprehension, no damage had been recorded on people or things.

During the last week, three shocks greater than magnitude 3

There are 3 shocks of magnitude equal to or greater than three. last week affected the peninsula. Monday July 23 to 18:28 Ingv gave news of a seismic event with epicenter Accumoli (RI), in the Reatino and the hypocentre at 10 km depth The area concerned also included the municipalities of Arquata del Tronto (AP), Amatrice (RI), Norcia (PG), Cittareale (RI), Montegallo (AP), Acquasanta Terme Cascia (PG) and Castelsantangelo sul Nera ] (MC).

Wednesday July 25 telluric action concerns the Aquila [VIDEO] with a magnitude 3.0 Richter and hypocentre at 11 km . Involved the neighboring municipalities of Scoppito (AQ), Lucoli Pizzoli Tornimparte . The last, in order of time, 3.7 Richter today. Despite this, no physical or material damage has been reported in any case

In the last 30 days, fifteen shocks of more than three magnitudes

Sale to 15 on the contrary , the number of shocks recorded in ] peninsula greater than 3.0 Richter. The strongest, for the moment, remains that of 4.3 occurred in Costa Calabra southwest, Saturday July 14 . According to science, the earthquake is an unpredictable natural phenomenon and it is impossible to make predictions.