Many families spent the night in their
vehicles in the Campobasso province, where some 30 tremors and
aftershocks were felt in 48 hours.
On the eve of the August 15 holiday there was an initial
strong one measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale, surpassed on
Thursday at 8:19 PM by one of a 5.2 magnitude.
At 10:22 PM there was another one measuring 4.4, all of which
were felt in the nearby provinces of Abruzzo, Campania and
southern Lazio as well.
No injuries or deaths were reported but some buildings
suffered minor damage.
Telluric movement is almost constant in the area but the
increase in intensity in recent days has led to concern.
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