A strong earthquake tremor was felt across much of southern Italy shortly after midnight on 2 June.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) recorded a magnitude 6.2 earthquake with its epicentre out at sea off Calabria’s Tyrrhenian coast, near Belmonte Calabro, in the province of Cosenza. The quake struck at a depth of 250 kilometres.
The tremor was strongly felt along the Tyrrhenian coast, but no damage has been reported so far. The earthquake was also felt in Naples and the Vesuvius area, as well as in several parts of Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia and Sicily.
Following the quake, the regional Civil Protection authority contacted the municipalities closest to the epicentre, including Amantea, Cetraro and Lamezia Terme, without receiving any reports of damage. The mayor of Cosenza, Franz Caruso, also said that the situation is under control. Firefighters carried out checks along the Tyrrhenian coast of the Cosenza area to identify any potential problems.
How did a magnitude 6.2 earthquake manage not cause any damage?
