Fear today in Tuscany for an earthquake of 3.9 in the province of Florence. The quake was felt at 18.53 with its epicenter in the municipalities of Castelfiorentino, Certaldo and Gambassi. The shock occurred at a depth of 9 kilometres. The earthquake was felt distinctly in Florence, and many were the phone calls are coming to the fire. With no record of damage.
The earthquake has done since the alarm at the Palazzo Pitti, but, as confirmed by the director of the Galleries of the Uffizi, Eike Schmidt, have not recorded damage to works of art. “The alarm, presumably, is party to the vibrations of the windows in the various zones of the medici residence – he explains – but, before through the cameras, then with on-site staff, we verified that there were damages”. The controls in the Galleria degli Uffizi, instead, attended the same director, making sure that the person that “there were problems: “reassure all: the Galleries of the Uffizi, nothing happened”. In Barberino Val d’elsa, where was in progress the municipal Council, when the earth trembled, the councilors they all went out into the street. Then the session is resumed after a few minutes.
Delays, with delays of up to an hour, and some cancellation of regional trains, on the railway line Empoli-Siena, because of the earthquake felt in the province of Florence. According to what explains the Railroads of the State the problems you are recorded due to damage to some electrical systems in the locality of Granaiolo, the municipality of Empoli (Florence). The technicians of the Railways, at a little after 20.00, and were able to place the implants and the movement of trains returned to normal. Some problems were also experienced to some level crossings that are gone haywire again the problem to Granaiolo. Meanwhile, it was confirmed that especially in the area of Castelfiorentino, and in other municipalities of Empoli, in many fell in the street and then return to their homes and offices. The civil Protection of the underground city, which has opened the operations room, reports that there are no damages to things or people
On social a lot of messages and a lot of fear – “the Plates and the glasses of the window and sang. Chandeliers still. Maybe it was sussultorio. I have not had the time to be afraid”. It is one of the many messages posted on facebook and on twitter immediately after the earthquake felt, shortly before 19.00, Florence and province. As often happens, are the social network where people post “the fear”, a common feeling in these cases. “It was a big hit,” writes Annalisa while there are a few of the florentines who say they have felt an earthquake, “for the first time”. Many friends from other cities, perhaps after the first news spread by the media, they use fb to ask friends if “it’s all right?” or if there were damages.
The first shock of a magnitude of 2.2 was felt to 18.51; the second, more strong, two minutes later, was of magnitude 3.9. Numerous phone calls of citizens scared to are arrive is the fire department is the municipal police. Audits are ongoing in the museums in florence but so far, there were no damages. It was felt clearly in the Valdelsa to the shock of the earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale. According to preliminary information, there are no injuries nor damage to property. The epicenter of the earthquake of the hour 18.53 was recorded at nine kilometers of depth, in the locality of Pesciola in Castelfiorentino (Florence). Another shock, more slight was felt by seismographs to 11 kilometres deep, two minutes before, of a magnitude of 2.2. The fire department received many calls and by the provincial command of Florence was sent to a team to do a reconnaissance on the safe side. “The earthquake felt very good,” says on your profile Face book Paul Masetti, the mayor delegated to the Civil Protection of the Union of Municipalities of the Empolese Valdelsa. Some tests are in progress to Castelfiorentino, while the fire brigade have sent San Casciano, as a precaution and soothing, a Ucl Unit (local control) and the two teams. The quake was also felt in other tuscan cities, but everywhere are not registered damage.
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