Small magnitude 3.6 quake hits 1 km south of Pozzuoli, Italy early morning

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A magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Pozzuoli, Naples, Campania, Italy, was reported 36 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 2.60 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at 4:17 am local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.A second report was later issued by Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Pozzuoli (pop. 81,200) located 1 km from the epicenter, Monterusciello (pop. 29,100) 4 km away, Bacoli (pop. 25,600) 4 km away, and Bacoli (pop. 25,600) 4 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Quarto (pop. 37,700) located 7 km from the epicenter, Pianura (pop. 57,800) 7 km away, Soccavo (pop. 45,300) 9 km away, Fuorigrotta (pop. 76,500) 9 km away, and Naples (pop. 909,000) 15 km away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 25, 2026 04:17 am (GMT +2) local time (25 Jun 2026 02:17 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Depth: 2.60 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 40.83°N / 14.09°E (Napoli, Campania, Italy)Primary data source: EMSC