A strong earthquake was recorded at 23:12 in province of Florence. According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the estimate of the magnitude is 3.7. According to experts, the shock felt is linked to seismic swarm in the Impruneta area, which started on 7 May. In Impruneta and in the neighboring municipality of San Casciano Val di Pesaafter the earthquake many people took to the streets.
“From reports with civil protection and firefighters, at the moment, there have been no reports of damage to people or things”, he wrote on social media Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence and the metropolitan city. “At the moment there are no damages, but we continue with the checks”, is the post of the president of Tuscany Eugenio Giani sui social.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the province of Florence, 3 km from Impruneta, about 13 km south of Florence, at a depth of about 8 km. The event was located in the area of Florentine Chianti where – recalls the Ingv – since last May 2nd a seismic sequence has been underway with numerous events, some of which were also affected in the city of Florence
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