Magnitude 4.7 tremor hits Campi Flegrei near Naples, causing outages and damage
A 4.7-magnitude quake struck the Campi Flegrei area west of Naples, triggering power cuts, halting rail services and lightly damaging structures.
On Friday evening, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred at a depth of about 3 km in the Campi Flegrei volcanic area west of Naples. The tremor caused localized power outages and prompted authorities to suspend regional rail and metro services as a safety precaution. The Italian fire service confirmed only minor damage to buildings and said no emergency assistance was required at that time.
Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology recorded the quake, noting it ranks among the strongest in the region's recent history. Residents in several neighborhoods fled to the streets as the ground shook. The incident adds to a pattern of increasing seismic activity that has led the government to intensify monitoring of the caldera, recalling past crises in the early 1980s that forced large evacuations.
Why it matters
The quake highlights ongoing seismic risk in a densely populated area and the need for vigilant monitoring.
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