Early in the morning on March 13, the city of Naples, Italy, was struck by an earthquake. With a 4.4 magnitude, this quake caused minor damage to the southern city but sent 11 people to the hospital.
A seven-story residential building as well as a church and another building were declared off limits due to damage. They also closed schools as precaution, ensuring that damage would not injure any other residents of the city.
This earthquake is the strongest recorded in history around the Phlegrean Fields, an area with ancient volcanoes. This is home to active volcanoes, and though the government has ensured that the buildings can withstand a 5.0 magnitude earthquake, they declared it impossible to tell when an eruption or earthquake will occur.
Luckily, most of the citizens who faced this natural occurrence woke up in time to evacuate into the streets.
