A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck the Phlegraean Fields at dawn off the coast of Lucrino.

A new seismic event disrupted the sleep of residents of the Phlegraean Fields in the early hours of the morning. At 5:04 a.m. today, Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Vesuvius Observatory recorded a magnitude 2.4 ± 0.3 tremor, with its epicenter in the Gulf of Pozzuoli, at a depth of approximately 2,7 kilometers. The earthquake, distinctly felt in the areas of Monterusciello, Lucrino, Arco Felice, and Monte di Procida, was accompanied by a loud boom heard by several residents.

In an official statement released immediately after the event, the mayor of Pozzuoli informed residents, urging them to remain calm and noting that no damage to people or property had been reported. "We are constantly monitoring the situation in close contact with the Vesuvius Observatory and the Civil Protection Department," the statement read.

For any reports of damage or inconvenience, the numbers of the Municipal Police Operations Centre (081/8551891) and the Municipal Civil Protection Service (081/18894400) are active.

Further updates on the dynamics of the phenomenon, the progress of the uplift phase, and the periodic bulletins of the Campi Flegrei are available on the official website of the Vesuvius Observatory – INGV (www.ov.ingv.it/ov).