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M2.9 Earthquake near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 18:57:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy) on July 31, 2026 at 18:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
db8934692fdb44f25de0d3b8ce0debd2a86ff749
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
2.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 18:57:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Pozzuoli
County
Naples
Village
Lucrino
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.82800, 14.10530
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.6 km
Shallow
2.6 km
2.6 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

4felt 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: Jul 31, 2026, 7:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

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

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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, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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