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M3.5 Earthquake near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 10:19:07 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy) · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy) · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy) on February 28, 2026 at 10:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
9bc9ac9931ca1793d930fda57993fb39d99549bf
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
2.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 10:19:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Pozzuoli
County
Napoli
Village
Cigliano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.83517, 14.13983
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 km
2.7 km — shallower than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 1 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 24 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 162 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Of 144 other entries for this area and period, 62 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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