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Magnitude 3.2 Quake Shakes Campi Flegrei at Dawn

Authorities declared a state of emergency after the tremor swarm displaced over 2,000 residents.

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Overview

  • A magnitude 3.2 tremor struck Campi Flegrei at 06:48 local time today at a depth of 3 kilometers, marking the strongest of four quakes recorded since 06:30 by INGV.
  • The shaking was felt across western Naples neighborhoods from Fuorigrotta to Pianura as well as in Pozzuoli and Bacoli.
  • This event follows escalating seismic unrest at Campi Flegrei since 2020, including a magnitude 4.6 quake on March 13 and a 4.4 event on May 13.
  • Authorities declared a state of emergency after the tremor swarm displaced over 2,000 residents and rendered hundreds of homes uninhabitable.
  • Scientists at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia continue to monitor ground uplift and seismic swarms for signs of potential volcanic activity.