18 shocks in 5 hours: the earth trembles in Benevento

The earth trembles a Benevento: Eighteen earthquakes followed one another. In the night in the province of Benevento, between 1.30 and 6.06: the strongest event at 3.40, with a shock of 2 magnitude.5 on the Richter scale in Morcone. A real seismic swarm that affected the Sannio, a highly seismic area in a few hours.

The earth trembles in Benevento: the mayor speaks

The mayor of Benevento, Clement Mastella, in agreement with the prefect Cappetta and with the Civil Protection. It ordered the immediate closure of schools and public buildings with the exception of services and emergency structures necessary for the management of the interventions.

The earth trembles in Benevento. An Italian municipality of 57 778 inhabitants, capital of the homonymous province in Campania. It comes from the native Samnite populations, only to be renamed by the ancient Romans. The city boasts a conspicuous historical, artistic and archaeological heritage, the result of the various dominations and affiliations that followed one another over the course of its history. Since June 2011 the church of Santa Sofia, built in 760 by the Lombard duke Arechi II. Become part of the heritage ofUNESCO humanity.

Earthquake in Benevento: four shocks this morning of magnitude between 3 and 3.7

Prayer in times of public calamities

O Jesus, God of peace, cast a look of mercy on this unhappy land; target how many Tears they pour into even the most innocent families. If you have written this pain in your decrees, remember that we are children, that for this reason you stopped among us on the altar. Say, O Lord, once more that powerful word which in the rage of the storm silenced the winds, recomposed the troubled waves, made the sky calm and serene. Then we will see this land flourish again and, moved by deep gratitude, we will come to your altar to thank you with more lively faith, more sure hope and more grateful love.