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Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake Off Naples Triggers Rail Suspensions and Intensified Monitoring

Rail services on the Cumana and Circumflegrea lines were halted following the quake, overseen by a special commissioner appointed under a government decree to intensify seismic monitoring of ground uplift

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Overview

  • A magnitude-4.0 quake struck at 9:14 a.m. off the coast between Naples and Pozzuoli, with its epicenter near Bagnoli at a depth of 2.5 kilometers.
  • Seismic instruments recorded at least ten tremors since 8:51 a.m., extending the ongoing swarm in the Campi Flegrei caldera.
  • Eav suspended services on the Cumana and Circumflegrea rail lines to conduct structural inspections of tracks and stations.
  • Under a special government decree, a newly appointed commissioner has coordinated round-the-clock monitoring of earthquakes and ground deformation.
  • Data from INGV’s Osservatorio Vesuviano show the caldera has risen about 10.5 centimeters since January 2024, driving periodic stress-release quakes.