Overview
- Seismographs recorded a magnitude 3.6 earthquake at about 04:17 local time with the Osservatorio Vesuviano locating the epicenter in Arco Felice, Pozzuoli near Monte Nuovo.
- The quake was shallow, around 3 kilometers deep, and was widely felt in Pozzuoli, Bacoli and western neighborhoods of Naples, especially on upper floors of buildings.
- No injuries or structural damage have been reported so far and local authorities in Pozzuoli issued contact numbers for residents to report any problems.
- The event continues a short sequence of local seismicity that included a smaller swarm the previous night, and scientists treat the shocks as part of ongoing caldera unrest that warrants close monitoring.
- Residents should expect more small, shallow quakes in the near term and officials and the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia will keep monitoring instruments and public alerts ready for any change.