Earthquake Near Naples, Italy Causes Damage; Authorities Assessing Impact
- On Friday, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near Naples, causing power outages, transit disruptions, and building damage across the region.
- Campi Flegrei, a densely populated volcanic caldera encompassing western Naples, has experienced increasingly frequent seismic activity in recent years, prompting the government to step up monitoring.
- Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology recorded 10 aftershocks following the tremor, while Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci reported four injuries and damage to residential buildings and churches.
- Rail services on the Cumana and Circumflegrea lines connecting Naples with Phlegraean Fields communities were suspended as a precaution while safety inspections were conducted.
- Earthquakes occur frequently in Italy, with historical precedents including a magnitude 6.9 event in Irpinia in November 1980 that killed about 2,700 people and devastated hundreds of towns.
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The Italian city of Naples has been shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7. According to news agency ANSA, the epicenter was located in the volcanic Campi Flegrei area, at a depth of 3 kilometers. The quake occurred around 7:45 PM. At least 21 people were injured in the quake. Two of them are in serious condition. According to the authorities, there is damage to buildings in and around Naples. Facades and sections of wall, among other …
According to Italian media, the earthquake that occurred in the Campi Flegrei supervolcano area was one of the most powerful in the history of the region.
It was the strongest earthquake in the Naples region for 40 years. To the west of the city houses and cars were damaged. At least eight people were injured. In the area is the super volcano Phlegraean fields.
In the region around Naples the earth trembles - as strong as it has not been for decades. Many people run scared from their homes, some are slightly injured.
The area around the southern Italian city of Naples has been shaken by an earthquake.
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