Overview
- A magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area on July 31, followed by more than 180 smaller tremors and a seismic swarm that authorities said ended on August 2, and the sequence left 26 people injured and no fatalities.
- Local officials say 813 families, equal to 2,129 people, cannot yet return home and that most have found temporary shelter with relatives or friends while about 106 stay in hotels and 65 remain at the Palatrincone reception centre.
- Fire brigade teams have mounted wide safety inspections in Pozzuoli with 37 teams active and between roughly 1,000 and 1,200 interventions reported, while authorities have ordered or reported about 125 buildings cleared for safety reasons.
- The national government approved a decree on August 4 allocating €100 million for repairs and rehabilitation and Regione Campania advanced €1 million to fund temporary-housing subsidies for residents displaced by the checks.
- Tensions are rising as residents protest to be allowed home returns and complain of rising rents and alleged price gouging, local leaders have sought financial police checks, and a new magnitude-3.0 tremor reported on August 10 has renewed local fear and urgency for clear long-term governance of the volcanic hazard.