Earthquake in Umbria.
The shock was quite intense and felt in various areas of Perugia.
Epicenter in
Umbertide
.
The magnitude of the earthquake, recorded at 16.05, was
4.4
at a depth of 10 kilometers, 5.1 kilometers from
Umbertide
, 9.0 kilometers from
Montone
, 16.7 kilometers from Gubbio
The mayor of Umbertide, Luca Carizia, heard by ANSA, reported that several people took to the streets and that the shock was distinctly felt.
Checks were immediately launched to assess any damage, starting with the hospital and schools.
The mayor said that at the moment there have been no reports of critical issues from citizens.
There are currently no emergencies in the province of Perugia.
ANSA learned this from the Region after President
Donatella Tesei
had initial contact with the heads of the Civil Protection who are monitoring the situation.
Checks carried out in the province of Perugia after the earthquake have so far ruled out damage to people or things
.
This was underlined by the
Civil Protection Department
after having carried out a series of checks with the local civil protection structures.
Circulation of trains as a precaution suspended on the former Umbrian central railway between Ponte Pattoli, in the Perugia area, and Ranchi,
in the tiferate, following the earthquake in the Umbertide area.
This was announced by Rfi, which manages the line.
The precautionary suspension of railway traffic was adopted - the Railways report - to allow the technicians of the Italian railway network (FS Group) to carry out the checks required by the safety regulations on the state of the line after the seismic event.
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"Fear, but don't panic" in Umbertide, say the citizens, after the 4.4 magnitude shock distinctly felt by the population, even in neighboring municipalities, around 4 pm.
Many people took to the streets, but "the situation is calm," they say.
"My building shook very hard - explains a man - and the windows seemed to break, but then there was no damage, everything is fine".
"It was a strong shock, perhaps a startle - explains another resident - and it was also quite long".
The epicenter was recorded in the hamlet of Montecastelli, about 5 kilometers from the city of Umbertide, along the Tiberina state road leading to Città di Castello.
According to what has been learned in the Municipality, no damage has been reported in Città di Castello either.
Technical checks are underway, starting with the schools, in all nearby centres.
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