An earthquake strikes central Italy
Residents threw themselves into the streets, but firefighters noticed no injuries or serious damage several hours after the earthquake. Its magnitude reached 4.8, or 30 times less than the strength of the one that struck Morocco.
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy at dawn on Monday, north of the city of Florence. Residents threw themselves into the streets, but there were no injuries or minor damage, according to Italian authorities.
As a precaution, schools were closed in some areas and trains were delayed until the railway lines were inspected.
In comparison, the earthquake that struck Morocco on September 9 was 30 times stronger.
The epicenter of the earthquake was near Maradi, a town of about 3,000 people in the province of Florence, in the Apennine mountain range.
In the morning, the mayor of this town, Tommaso Triberti, said that firefighters were conducting searches inside homes.
The Central Apennines have a high risk of seismic activity.
In 2019, the nearby town of Mugello was hit by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake, causing minor damage, but cracking the facade of a 17th-century church.
Mugello had already been hit by a devastating earthquake in 1919, one of the worst of the century, killing about a hundred people.
Additional resources • Agence France-Presse, AFP
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