Earthquake at the Flegrei Campi: strong shock of magnitude 4.6 felt in Naples and its province

A strong earthquake of magnitude MD 4.6 hit the area of Campi Flegrei at 12:47 pm Italian (10:47 UTC). The earthquake, with a hypocenter at a depth of about 5 kmwas clearly warned in numerous neighborhoods of Naples and in the neighboring municipalities of the Phlegrean province, such as Pozzuoli, Bacoli And Fourth. It is the strongest shock that the area is monitored through seismographers.

The earthquake was located by the operating room of theVesuvian Observatory of the Ingv (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology).

What is the seismic and volcanic context at the moment

In recent months, the Flegrei field area has been going through a phase of active bradisismwith a lifting of the soil recorded at an average speed of approx 15 mm per month from April 2025. The most recent weekly bulletin of the Ingv, published on June 24, already reported one sustained seismic activitywith 58 events recorded in the week from 16 to 22 Junethe strongest of which had reached a magnitude of 3.2

Also the area of Pisciarellifor some time now under observation, shows a Heating trend of the hydrothermal system And High values ​​of the smoke temperaturewith an average peak of about 94 ° C.

Possible developments

At the moment, according to what is indicated by the experts of the Vesuvian Observatory, There are no signals that indicate an imminent evolution towards more critical scenariosbut Today’s seismic activity represents the strongest earthquake recorded in recent months in the Flegrea area.

Any significant updates and variations in the monitoring parameters will be communicated promptly by the Ingv.

Recommendations to the population

The Civil Protection invites citizens to Follow only the official sources to receive reliable information. It is advisable to consult the channels of theIngv and of the Department of Civil Protection For further updates.