I will be visiting Italy in mid November and am concerned with the recent earthquake. My itinerary includes Florence, Bologna, Ferrara, Padua, Revenna, Verona and Venice. I understand the earthquake is mainly in the central Umbia region, but I also came across video clips of sever damage in Ferrara which is one of the cities I will be visiting.
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
What was the date on the video clips?
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
Post the link to the video clip you saw. There's no way Ferrara was damaged in these recent quakes.
Posted by
OP
Seattle
48 posts
Yah, I just checked the date on the video clip and it was 4 years ago, just want to make sure there is no surprise.
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82 posts
I am in Ferrara right now - no earthquake activity at all here.
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
I was in Ferrara in 2012, there was significant damage, that's why I asked about the date.
Posted by
Firenze, Italy
1773 posts
According to google news, the present earthquake affected three pieces of property in Ferrara. Some masonry dust has been found in the cemetery chapel, that had been a little damaged in the 2012 quake; it has been closed as a precaution to check if plaster is secured to the walls. The owners of two private homes also asked for a check, and their homes were reported as undamaged and safe. That's all.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16235 posts
Check the date of that video.
That earthquake in Emilia-Romagna was on May 20th, 2012.
Posted by
North Carolina
362 posts
Even if you are near or sort of near an earthquake it may not hinder your travels. We are in Rome, about 100 miles from the direct hit on Norcia and we experienced all 3 quakes in the past 2 weeks. Aside from temporary closures of ancient sites for inspection and reported cracks in several churches, here all is fine. Yesterday we went to Orvieto, directly towards the quake zone. All was business as usual there. There is no way to predict when these may happen, just like California. Just go and enjoy your trip.
Posted by
Vignola, MO, IT
711 posts
The news here on the stations is for visitors to please come to the areas not damaged in Umbria. As others said, can't predict when or when another one will occur.