Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Naples, Campania, Italy

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Naples, Campania, Italy, was reported only 4 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter early evening on Friday, July 31st, 2026, at 7:46 pm local time. 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 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.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Quarto (pop. 37,700) located 2 km from the epicenter, Monterusciello (pop. 29,100) 3 km away, Pozzuoli (pop. 81,200) 4 km away, Pianura (pop. 57,800) 5 km away, Marano di Napoli (pop. 49,900) 6 km away, Soccavo (pop. 45,300) 7 km away, Fuorigrotta (pop. 76,500) 8 km away, Giugliano in Campania (pop. 80,300) 9 km away, and Naples (pop. 909,000) 13 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 31, 2026 07:46 pm (Rome time) local time (31 Jul 2026 17:46 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.87°N / 14.12°E (Napoli, Campania, Italy)
Primary data source: GFZ
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