Small 2.7 quake hits near Pozzuoli, Naples, Campania, Italy

A very shallow magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported early evening near Pozzuoli, Naples, Campania, Italy.
According to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the quake hit on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, at 7:57 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 2.80 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Pozzuoli (pop. 81,200) located 3 km from the epicenter, and Pianura (pop. 57,800) 5 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Quarto (pop. 37,700) located 5 km from the epicenter, Monterusciello (pop. 29,100) 5 km away, Soccavo (pop. 45,300) 6 km away, Fuorigrotta (pop. 76,500) 6 km away, Marano di Napoli (pop. 49,900) 9 km away, Naples (pop. 909,000) 12 km away, and Giugliano in Campania (pop. 80,300) 12 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 2, 2025 07:57 pm (Rome time) local time (2 Oct 2025 17:57 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 2.80 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.83°N / 14.13°E (Napoli, Campania, Italy)
Primary data source: INGV
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