There had been over 160 quakes since Monday evening at the time of writing, including a 4.4 magnitude one that was the strongest to hit the area in over 40 years.
There were reports of cracks appearing in buildings and chunks of masonry falling away.
Schools were closed on Tuesday in Pozzuoli and other towns in the area as a precautionary measure, while inmates at the local women’s prison are set to be temporarily moved to other jails in Campania.
Some residents were concerned about the reaction of some of their compatriots.
“I don’t know what would have happened if [the earthquake] had happened during the day and the schools were open,” said one resident.
“The panic is likely to cause more damage than the earthquake.”
The Campi Flegrei area, also known the Phlegrean Fields in English, is currently affected by bradyseism, or ground uplift, and seismic activity that has led to fears of harm to people and property.
On Wednesday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chaired an inter-ministerial meeting on the flurry of seismic activity.
Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said Wednesday’s meeting would examine “possible further interventions by the government” and “those already being implemented”.
“I am in constant contact with Prime Minister Meloni, who has been following the situation since [Monday] night,” he said.
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