(ANSA) – CATANIA, 30 JAN Continues, ” the earthquake swarm that is affecting the area of the middle south-eastern side of Etna. The Osservatorio Etneo of the Ingv Catania has recorded approximately 60 earthquakes, with maximum magnitude equal to 3.5. The swarm is not yet exhausted. So far they have been five of the shock equal to or greater than magnitude 3: 3.2 (to the 09.15), 3.0 (09.51), 3.1 (10.44), 3.5 (10.51) and 3.2 (10.59). Nine earthquakes have had a magnitude between 2.1 and 2.8. The hypocenter was located at a depth of between 14 and 15 km in the territory of Ragalna on The volume, focal involved falls between the towns of Ragalna – Mount Parmentelli – Monte San Leo, at a depth of 10-15 km.
because of the shock of earthquake on the Southern side of Etna, as a precaution were evacuated to schools in Ragalna, Nicolosi, and Bronte, Catania. According to what it learns, at the moment, with no record of damage to people or things.
The seismic activity is still in progress, is not accompanied by anomalies in other geophysical parameters monitored.
The volcanic tremor amplitude remains at levels that are stationary, medium-low, typical of the last few months. It remains almost unchanged in the moderate explosive activity at the New southeast Crater.
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