Milan residents shaken by mild earthquake
There were no reports of injuries or major damage caused by the 3.8 magnitude quake in Milan on Thursday evening.
However, Inhabitants got a scare when the earthquake shook the city and the surrounding province, local media reported.
The epicentre of the quake was near the town of Trezzano sul Naviglio, about 9 kilometres southwest of Milan.
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The National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) said the quake took place at 16:59 and registered a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale.
[DATI #RIVISTI] #terremoto ML 3.8 ore 16:59 IT del 17-12-2020 a 1 km N Trezzano sul Naviglio (MI) Prof=8Km #INGV_25805541 https://t.co/0ciNK64xJf
— INGVterremoti (@INGVterremoti) December 17, 2020
Firefighters said there had been no reports of injuries or major damage.
People in Italy quickly took to social media to ask what else 2020 had in store.
Dopo il #terremoto a #Milano, ci mancano solo i botti a #Capodanno del Vesuvio. Il 2020 non è un anno ma un girone infernale.
— Bartolo Mercone (@BartoloMercone) December 17, 2020
"After an earthquake in Milan, we're just missing the eruption of Vesuvius at New Year. 2020 is not a year but a circle of hell," wrote one.
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However, Inhabitants got a scare when the earthquake shook the city and the surrounding province, local media reported.
The epicentre of the quake was near the town of Trezzano sul Naviglio, about 9 kilometres southwest of Milan.
READ ALSO: Which areas of Italy have the highest risk of earthquakes?
The National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) said the quake took place at 16:59 and registered a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale.
[DATI #RIVISTI] #terremoto ML 3.8 ore 16:59 IT del 17-12-2020 a 1 km N Trezzano sul Naviglio (MI) Prof=8Km #INGV_25805541 https://t.co/0ciNK64xJf
— INGVterremoti (@INGVterremoti) December 17, 2020
Firefighters said there had been no reports of injuries or major damage.
People in Italy quickly took to social media to ask what else 2020 had in store.
Dopo il #terremoto a #Milano, ci mancano solo i botti a #Capodanno del Vesuvio. Il 2020 non è un anno ma un girone infernale.
— Bartolo Mercone (@BartoloMercone) December 17, 2020
"After an earthquake in Milan, we're just missing the eruption of Vesuvius at New Year. 2020 is not a year but a circle of hell," wrote one.
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