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Residents in Naples have been left terrified after a powerful earthquake caused damage to the Italian city - it registered at 4.7 magnitude
The earthquake has caused serious damageA powerful earthquake has struck southern Italy, causing damage in the city of Naples.
The 4.7 magnitude quake has left neighbourhoods without power, and residents are taking to the streets in fear. It occurred just before 8pm (local time).
According to data released by the INGV (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology), the magnitude was 4.7. Power outages have been reported from Pizzofalcone to Fuorigrotta, and there has been a massive landslide in Pozzuoli.
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Video shows cars crushed by enormous rocks
The earthquake has caused huge slabs of rock to collapse onto a civilian area in Naples, leaving cars flattened as dust fills the area.
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Streets covered in dust as quake causes major damage
Footage shows a street in Naples covered in dust following severe damage from the 4.7 magnitude quake.
Power outages have also been reported in a number of areas, including Pizzofalcone and Fuorigrotta, according to unionesarda.
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Italy's history of quakes
Although small earthquakes are common in the area, stronger tremors have heightened fears of a repeat of the seismic crisis that struck Campi Flegrei in the early 1980s, causing widespread disruption and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes.
Earthquakes are relatively frequent in Italy.
A series of powerful quakes struck central Italy in 2016, devastating parts of Lazio, Umbria and the Marche regions, killing around 300 people.
The deadliest in recent decades was a magnitude 6.9 quake that struck the Irpinia area of southern Italy in November 1980, killing about 2,700 people and devastating hundreds of towns.
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Rail services suspended
The Italian fire service said there were reports of minor damage to buildings in and around Naples, but added that their crews had not received any immediate requests to help or rescue residents.
Local rail and metro services were suspended as a precaution, local officials said.
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Footage appears to show massive landslide
Footage shared on social media in the minutes following the quake appears to show the aftermath of a massive landslide brought on by the powerful earthquake.
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Map shows quake location
A map published by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre shows the location of the quake, which has caused damage to buildings in and around the city on Naples in southern Italy.
Earthquake map(Image: EMSC)
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When and where was the quake?
The quake was recorded at 7:46 pm with the epicentre in the Campi Flegrei area to the west of Naples at a depth of about 3 km (2 miles), according to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.
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Massive landslide sends boulders crashing into streets
A video shows a massive landslide, reportedly in Pozzuoli to the west of Naples, with huge boulders coming to rest in the middle of streets and dust and rubble scattered everywhere.
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Video shows damage to buildings
A post from the r/Earthquakes subreddit claims to show scenes of destruction in the area following the quake.
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Landslides and power outages near Naples
According to data released by the INGV (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology), the magnitude was 4.7.
Power outages were reported from Pizzofalcone to Fuorigrotta. Many people, frightened, took to the streets.
A massive landslide was documented in Pozzuoli, but there were no injuries.
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