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Earthquake Hits Naples: Whole City Awoken by HUGE ROAR As Its Rocked by Strongest Quake in 40 Years -Tourist Hotspot Rocked by Largest Tremor in 40 Years
Buildings Damaged as Overnight Earthquake Hits Naples MailOnline 16 MAR 2025 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Naples has been rocked by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the area in the last 40 years. Locals reported hearing huge roar before the tremors arrived, waking residents up during the early hours, sending people running into the streets at around 1.25am. The powerful quake lasted about 20 seconds and awoke the entire city and large parts of the surrounding region. The epicentre was recorded at a depth of 2.5 kilometers beneath the municipality of Pozzuoli, a city along the coast from Naples, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). It triggered a seismic swarm which saw a series of less powerful tremors shake the city for two more hours as panicked residents huddled in the street. Firefighters in Pozzuoli pulled an injured woman from the rubble after the ceiling in her house collapsed. In Bagnoli, rescuers worked to free people trapped in their homes, with some residents climbing out windows, according to news agency ANSA. The earthquake was the joint strongest to hit the area in the past four decades, with a 4.4 magnitude quake also recorded in May last year. As with last nights quake, the epicentre was recorded in the Phlegraean Fields area, beneath which there Europes largest active volcanic caldera the hollow left after an eruption. Photos and videos posted on social media this morning show cars covered in stones and debris, cracked houses and panicked residents pouring into the streets in the middle of the night. The fire service said it was carrying out checks across the areas of Bacoli, Bagnoli and Pozzuoli. In Bagnoli, a seaside district in western Naples, schools were ordered to close by city authorities, who said waiting areas had also been set up for residents afraid to go home. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she was constantly monitoring the situation and was in contact with the relevant officials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo6eWc-pnls |
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