Small 3.0 quake hits near Naples, Campania, Italy

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Naples, Campania, Italy, was reported 38 minutes ago by Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Italy. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 2.38 km beneath the epicenter early evening on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025, at 6:55 pm local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.0 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 Bagnoli (pop. 23,300) located 1 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Posillipo (pop. 22,900) located 3 km from the epicenter, Fuorigrotta (pop. 76,500) 4 km away, Soccavo (pop. 45,300) 4 km away, Pianura (pop. 57,800) 5 km away, Pozzuoli (pop. 81,200) 6 km away, and Quarto (pop. 37,700) 7 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Naples (pop. 909,000) located 10 km from the epicenter, and Giugliano in Campania (pop. 80,300) 13 km away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 22, 2025 06:55 pm (GMT +1) local time (22 Nov 2025 17:55 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.0
Depth: 2.38 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.81°N / 14.16°E (Napoli, Campania, Italy)
Primary data source: INGV
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