A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the volcanic area around Naples as part of a ‘major’ quake swarm on Tuesday, sparking fear but no immediate reports of damage.
The tremor hit the Campi Flegrei area in southern Italy at 12:07 pm, at a depth of three kilometres, according to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.
It was preceded by two quakes of 2.1 magnitude, and followed by one of 3.5 magnitude 15 minutes later.
The tremors were felt in Naples and neighbouring Pozzuoli, where panicked residents ran to the streets.
During the earthquake swarm, Pozzuoli mayor Gigi Manzoni encouraged everyone living in the area “to remain calm”…
‘A major seismic swarm is underway,’ wrote Pozzuoli’s mayor Gigi Manzoni on social media.
He said it had ‘inevitably frightened the population’ but urged everyone ‘to remain calm, to remain in open spaces – this is a time of great anxiety’ before adding that he had deployed local police to the streets.
That whole area of southern Italy is so beautiful, but I couldn’t imagine living there knowing that a cataclysmic disaster could literally occur at any moment.
I asked Google AI what would happen if Campi Flegrei erupted, and this is what I was told…
A Campi Flegrei eruption, especially a major one, could have devastating consequences, potentially leading to global impacts. A major eruption would likely cause widespread ash fall, major earthquakes and landslides in southern Italy, and significant air pollution and acid rain. A volcanic winter, global crop failure, and even mass extinctions are also possible.
As I have documented repeatedly, we are in the midst of a historic global food crisis already.
A volcanic winter would definitely push us into an unprecedented worldwide famine and millions would starve.
Earlier this year, volcanologist Giuseppe Mastrolorenzo warned that a full-blown eruption of Campi Flegrei could potentially release ten times as much energy as the eruption that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD…
The evacuation plan involves moving half a million people within 72 hours, which Mastrolorenzo considers a “very optimistic hypothesis.”
If an eruption were to occur, the disaster for the region would be enormous. The energy released during the eruption could be ten times greater than what destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D. The volcano has been emitting more and more carbon dioxide for years, recently 5,500 tons per day. The emission of hydrogen sulfide, among others, in the Solfatara crater, has increased fivefold. “The supereruption is long overdue,” concluded Mastrolorenzo.
Of course so many volcanoes are erupting all over the world right now.
In Bolivia, a mighty volcano that has supposedly been “dormant for 250,000 years” is now roaring back to life…
The Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia’s Andes Mountains, dormant for 250,000 years, is exhibiting warning signs of a potential eruption that could threaten lives and cause destruction.
Uturuncu, the highest mountain in southwestern Bolivia, caused a region near its summit—about 150 kilometers (93 miles) wide—to rise and fall, creating a sombrero-like shape.
Over 1,700 recent earthquakes have prompted scientists to study Uturuncu.
Meanwhile, it is being projected that a giant volcano off the coast of Oregon could erupt some time in 2025…
About 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, an underwater volcano appears to be rumbling to life.
Scientists who have been monitoring the vast submarine volcano for decades say a flurry of recent activity — including an uptick in earthquakes in the vicinity, and swelling of the structure itself — signals that it’s ready to erupt.
Current forecasts project that the volcano, known as Axial Seamount, could erupt anytime between now and the end of the year, according to Bill Chadwick, a volcanologist and research professor at Oregon State University.
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