Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Damages Naples Province, Injures Eight

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled the province of Naples late Friday, leaving at least eight people with minor injuries and causing significant damage to urban infrastructure. Italy's Civil Protection Department reported the tremor, which is the strongest recorded in the region in four decades.

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The seismic movement, cataloged as the strongest recorded in that region in the last 40 years, had its epicenter at 7:46 p.m. local time in the town of Pozzuoli.

The earthquake's epicenter was located in Pozzuoli at 7:46 p.m. local time, just six kilometers from Naples and within the volcanic Campi Flegrei area. The shaking was felt intensely in Naples and surrounding towns, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and take to the streets. Local media reported that the facade of a building in Pozzuoli collapsed, and cornices and plaster detached in both Pozzuoli and Bagnoli, though no one was trapped in the debris.

Power outages affected areas from Pizzofalcone to Fuorigrotta, and firefighters responded to numerous emergency calls for faults and people trapped in elevators. In response, the Pozzuoli Municipality activated its Municipal Operations Center to coordinate inspections and citizen assistance. The regional transport company EAV temporarily suspended services on the Cumana and Circumflegrea railway lines for safety evaluations.

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The shaking was felt strongly in the Neapolitan capital and its adjacent municipalities, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and take to the streets.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is coordinating with the Minister of Civil Protection and the Prefect of Naples. The central government has convened its Crisis Unit to monitor the situation and direct relief efforts. The Naples gulf is situated between Mount Vesuvius and the Campi Flegrei caldera, a seismic zone where nearly half a million people live. This area is experiencing bradyseism, a slow uplift of the ground due to subsurface volcanic activity. Previous significant quakes in the area occurred on March 12 and June 30, 2025, both registering magnitude 4.6.

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The Italian Executive confirmed through an official statement that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is in permanent coordination with the Minister of Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, and the prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari.