Overview
- The quake was recorded at about 3 km depth with an epicentre in the Campi Flegrei caldera, and sources report it struck on Friday evening, triggering strong shaking across Pozzuoli and western Naples.
- Falling boulders and landslides in Pozzuoli crushed parked cars and blocked streets, while power outages and suspended rail and metro services disrupted the city.
- Authorities activated the Municipal Operations Center and civil protection units to inspect buildings, with around 250–300 people reported evacuated and media injury counts ranging from a few to several dozen as checks continued.
- Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology has recorded more than 30 aftershocks since the main tremor and warned that further low‑intensity quakes may occur while monitoring of the caldera has been stepped up.
- Campi Flegrei is a densely populated volcanic caldera that has shown long‑term unrest including ground uplift (bradyseism), so officials say ongoing inspections, temporary shelter for evacuees and transport checks will shape local recovery over the coming days.