Earthquake rocks north-east Italy
An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale was felt across north-east Italy on Tuesday morning, from the epicentre in neighbouring Slovenia.
The earthquake hit in southern Slovenia, around 40km east of the Italian city of Trieste, according to data published by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
There were no immediate reports of injuries, with local journalist Beniamino Pagliaro tweeting that “everything is ok, in any case, for the moment”.
Tutto bene, comunque, al momento #terremoto #trieste
— Beniamino Pagliaro (@bpagliaro) April 22, 2014
Other users of the social media site in Trieste said the earthquake was “brief, but intense” and “horrible for a few moments!”, while some tweeted about panic and fear in the north-east.
Earlier this month a 5.19-magnitude earthquake which hit France was felt across the border in north-west Italy, sparking panic among some residents.
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The earthquake hit in southern Slovenia, around 40km east of the Italian city of Trieste, according to data published by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
There were no immediate reports of injuries, with local journalist Beniamino Pagliaro tweeting that “everything is ok, in any case, for the moment”.
Tutto bene, comunque, al momento #terremoto #trieste
— Beniamino Pagliaro (@bpagliaro) April 22, 2014 Other users of the social media site in Trieste said the earthquake was “brief, but intense” and “horrible for a few moments!”, while some tweeted about panic and fear in the north-east.
Earlier this month a 5.19-magnitude earthquake which hit France was felt across the border in north-west Italy, sparking panic among some residents.
READ MORE: Panic as earthquake felt in northern Italy
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