Magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Cerisano felt in Cosenza, no damage reported

The tremor

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck at 8.38 on 10 November, according to the estimate of Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). The epicentre lay about 2 km from Cerisano in the province of Cosenza, at a depth of 9 km. ANSA places the epicentre 2 km north-east of Cerisano, and Repubblica gives the same distance and direction.

Residents react

The shock was felt distinctly across the province and in the provincial capital, Cosenza, where some frightened people ran into the street as a precaution. Adnkronos reports that the tremor was felt most strongly in Rende, Cetraro and Lago, and that social media posts from residents described it as a very strong jolt. One user compared the noise to a bomb going off under an apartment block. Rai reports that a loud rumble came before the tremor, which added to the alarm among citizens.

Schools and technical checks

Rai reports that schools in the urban area between Cosenza and Rende were evacuated for a few minutes as a precaution. Technical checks were under way, starting with school buildings. Repubblica reports that in the first information available no requests for fire brigade intervention and no emergency linked to the quake had been received, and that checks would continue in the following hours.

Damage and monitoring

At the time of reporting, none of the outlets had recorded damage to people or property. Repubblica says the authorities responsible for monitoring the area were following developments. The newspaper also notes that Calabria is one of Italy's most seismically active regions and has seen many earthquakes of varying intensity over the years, though this tremor was not expected to cause significant consequences.