09

Jan

4.1 Earthquake registered on the northern slope of Etna

According to the data coming from the seismographs of the INGV seismic network, the earthquake reached the magnitude of 4.1 on the richter scale, with a hypocentre identified at just…

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04

Jan

3.5 earthquake registered in Mount Etna region

A magnitude ML 3.5 earthquake occurred on Mount Etna, 7 km north from Ragalna (Catania), at 05:10:36 at a depth of 0 km. The event was located by the National Institute…

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02

Jan

Satellite data shows that Mount Etna moved by 50 cm during Christmas time seismic activity

Italian scientists have analyzed satellite data from the Italian Cosmo-SkyMed and the European Sentinel satellites, which passed over Etna both before and after the short, but intense flank eruption that…

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27

Dec

Sicily Earthquake – 28 injured, 370 displaced

About ten families were evacuated last night from their homes in Aci Platani, a hamlet of Acireale, due to the presence of a fault on the street where their houses…

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26

Dec

Fear in Sicily as 4.8 earthquake struck north of Catania – Earthquake was also registered in Malta – Minor damages recorded – Eighty year old pulled alive from rubble – Airport Operational (Updated with Photos)

People flocked on the streets in the cities near the epicentre of a 4.8 earthquake recorded which was recorded in the north of Catania. Minor damage was recorded. The earthquake…

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01

Nov

3.2 earthquake registered in the sea off the Sicilian coast

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the stretch of sea between the north-eastern Sicilian coast (province of Messina) and Lipari. The Ingv, National Center for Earthquakes, reports this.  The shock tremor…

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11

Oct

Mount Etna is sliding towards the sea

Each year Mount Etna in Sicily slides a little closer to the sea. Researchers believe the effect is caused by gravity – making it more likely that the volcano could…

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06

Oct

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The earthquake in Sicily, Kavanaugh's confirmation, Interpol's chief detainment and Italy's budget are amongst the latest news reported around the globe. In Malta' the dispute between the Government…

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06

Oct

4.7 Earthquake felt close to Siracusa and Catania in Sicily. It was also registered in Malta

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was felt in Sicily. Different seismic recording stations had different measures varying from 4.5 to 5. The earthquake was registered at 00:34:21 UTC (02:34) local time. The…

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28

Sep

4.4 earthquake felt in Sicily, Italy

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Palmi in Italy on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami…

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03

Aug

Egyptian politician arrested in Sicily exposes strains of relation between Egypt and Italy

The Guardian reports that the arrest of a former Egyptian politician in Sicily has highlighted growing ties between Italy’s rightwing government and the government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. “Italian police have…

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04

Jun

Salvini pledges to press EU for asylum law reform

The new Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini pledged on Sunday to press EU officials for asylum law reform that allows stricter controls on illegal immigration. During a visit to one…

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22

Apr

What’s next for Italy after links between politicians and mafia were confirmed in court?

On Friday, a Palermo court found guilty former heads of the ROS security police Mario Mori, Giuseppe De Donno and Antonio Subranni, former Forza Italia Senator and Berlusconi aide Marcello…

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