Shafaq News/ A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coastof the Foggia province in Italy's southern Puglia region on the evening ofFriday, 14 March.
The earthquake, which occurred at 20:37 local time, wascentred in the sea off the Gargano coast at a depth of 1.4 km, according to theNational Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).
The tremor was distinctly felt in Puglia's capital, Bari, aswell as in neighbouring regions including Basilicata, Molise, and Abruzzo. Itwas followed by a series of aftershocks, with the strongest registering amagnitude of 3.8.
Barbara Valenzano, head of civil protection in Puglia,confirmed to the Italian news agency ANSA that authorities are closelymonitoring the situation. "We are in constant contact with localauthorities and have teams on standby, but so far no reports of serious incidentshave come through," she remarked.
The seismic activity caused temporary disruptions, includinga stoppage of trains on the Bari-Pescara railway line.
Evento sismico ML 4.7 al largo della Costa Garganica, 14 marzo 2025 t.co/fJ7UviNcis
— INGVterremoti (@INGVterremoti) March 14, 2025This earthquake follows another strong tremor in southernItaly, where Campi Flegrei near Naples was hit by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake onWednesday night, marking one of the strongest tremors in the area in the last40 years.
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