Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - Tyrrhenian Sea, 3.8 km south of Pozzuoli, Neapel, Campania, Italy, on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 6:40 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 4 km depth
20 May 17:02 UTC: First to report: INGV after 21 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 20, 2022 16:40:40 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, May 20, 2022 at 6:40 pm (GMT +2) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 4.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 40.8095°N / 14.09883°E  (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) |
| Antipode | 40.81°S / 165.901°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia) |
| Nearest volcano | Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (4 km / 2 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) NE of Bacoli (pop: 25,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 4 km (2 mi) S of Pozzuoli (pop: 45,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Monterusciello (Naples) (pop: 29,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 8 km (5 mi) SW of Pianura (pop: 57,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (5 mi) WSW of Soccavo (pop: 45,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Fuorigrotta (pop: 71,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Naples (pop: 959,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 179 km (111 mi) SE of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Ischia Island (pop: 62,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) NNW of Capri Island (pop: 15,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  23.4°C (74 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 4 km | Italy: Campi Flegrei | INGV |
| 2.1 | 4 km | SOUTHERN ITALY | EMSC |
| 2.1 | 4 km | Southern Italy | RaspberryShake |
| 2.1 | 4 km | Italy: Campi Flegrei Area | INGV-OV |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.1, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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