Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes volcanic area near Naples, injuring four

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31/07/2026 – 22:08 GMT+2

Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) recorded 10 aftershocks following the magnitude 4.7 earthquake. It said Friday’s tremor was the strongest since seismic activity intensified in the Phlegraean Fields, a volcanic area west of Naples that has experienced increasing unrest in recent years. The quake was felt across Naples and neighbouring communities.

Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said four people were injured, with damage reported to residential buildings and several churches. Italy’s Civil Protection Department activated its crisis unit as emergency services assessed…

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