West of Naples, the Phlegraean Fields evoke ancient memories: lands shaped by fire and fury, where earthquakes shook the ground and volcanic ash darkened the sky. Yet, from this violence emerged a fertile soil that drew Greeks across the Mediterranean in search of new homes in this spectacular and bountiful territory. A landscape of gods […]
Naples shaken by a series of strong earthquakes
From 07:51PM on May 20th to 00:31AM on May 21st, 150 earthquakes were recorded in the Campi Flegrei area, the strongest occurred in the evening of May 20th and was of magnitude 4.4. Another earthquake occurred in the same area, also on Tuesday May 21, and was of magnitude Md 1.6. According to the National […]