Earthquake in Siena, no major damage to the city's historical and artistic heritage

No significant damage today to the historic-artistic heritage of Siena following the earthquake tremor, magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale, that was recorded at 12:19 p.m. today, with epicenter in the vicinity of Poggibonsi, but distinctly felt in the city of Siena as well. Initially there was talk of falling plaster from the Baptistery: it was, explained theOpera della Metropolitana di Siena, a small detachment of plaster in Via dei Fusari, a stone’s throw from the Baptistery, which was immediately verified by the Fire Brigade, but did not cause critics, so that at 3 p.m. the regular flow of visits to the Siena Cathedral complex resumed.

Immediately after the quake, in compliance with the Security Plan adopted by the Opera della Metropolitana di Siena, all visitors were orderly evacuated from the Monumental Complex. Subsequently, the Delegate for Safety, the Head of the Technical Area, together with the Opera’s Technicians, collaborators and workers carried out all the necessary checks on the Complex, aimed at highlighting any critical issues. And by the afternoon, as mentioned, the Cathedral Complex was already reopened to the public.

Instead, the Municipality of Siena, as a precaution and to avoid any criticality, immediately ordered the closure of the municipal museums (Museo Civico, Museo dell’Acqua and Torre del Mangia) for the entire days of today and tomorrow, Thursday, June 29. No damage to property or persons was reported at the municipal facilities. Closure today and tomorrow also at the Santa Maria della Scala complex.

Finally, there was a detachment of brick material (but the City of Siena did not specify whether as a result of the telluric tremor) at the 14th-century Porta Tufi, one of the monumental entrances to the city, so much so that the administration has ordered the closure of Porta Tufi in and out today. Firefighters and Siena Municipal Police responded to the scene. At the moment, only pedestrians are allowed to circulate, and a specialized company was immediately activated and will arrive at the structure later today evening to assess the situation and make the area safe again.

Earthquake in Siena, no major damage to the city's historical and artistic heritage

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