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M2.0 Earthquake near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 03:41:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 03:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
6006526403e05671d723f4bb6dfde4d10fa088de
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 03:41:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Pozzuoli
County
Naples
Village
Pisciarelli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.82370, 14.14480
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.9 km
Shallow
0.9 km
0.9 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 1, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Campania

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 92 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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