https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A light earthquake hit the northeastern corner of Sicily on Sunday, authorities said, but no damage was immediately reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20260118/quake-hits-northeast-sicily-no-damage-reported Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:07:07 +0100 quake-hits-northeast-sicily-no-damage-reported A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the nearby city of Naples on Monday, leaving residents shaken but causing no immediate damage. https://www.thelocal.it/20250901/naples-and-campi-flegrei-hit-by-4-0-magnitude-quake Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:14:42 +0200 naples-and-campi-flegrei-hit-by-4-0-magnitude-quake A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the nearby city of Naples on Friday, sparking panic among residents but causing no immediate damage. https://www.thelocal.it/20250718/naples-and-campi-flegrei-shaken-by-4-0-magnitude-quake Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:25:34 +0200 naples-and-campi-flegrei-shaken-by-4-0-magnitude-quake Italy is among the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe - but they're more of a concern in some areas than others. https://www.thelocal.it/20221110/map-which-parts-of-italy-have-the-highest-risk-of-earthquakes Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:11:19 +0100 map-which-parts-of-italy-have-the-highest-risk-of-earthquakes Italy’s national rail operator has unveiled a new system of sensors on the Rome-Naples line which can detect imminent quakes and halt trains, based on technology used in Japan. https://www.thelocal.it/20250717/italy-reveals-new-earthquake-warning-system-that-halts-trains-automatically Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:31:20 +0200 italy-reveals-new-earthquake-warning-system-that-halts-trains-automatically A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the city of Naples on Monday, sparking panic among residents but causing no immediate damage. https://www.thelocal.it/20250630/breaking-naples-and-campi-flegrei-rocked-by-4-6-magnitude-quake Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:38:38 +0200 breaking-naples-and-campi-flegrei-rocked-by-4-6-magnitude-quake Sicily’s Mount Etna erupted on Monday, spewing a huge column of smoke and ash into the sky and sparking panic among visitors. But Etna is not the only active volcano in the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20240521/where-are-italys-active-volcanoes-and-how-dangerous-are-they Tue, 21 May 2024 18:14:23 +0200 where-are-italys-active-volcanoes-and-how-dangerous-are-they A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the nearby city of Naples on Tuesday, sparking panic among residents but causing only minor damage. https://www.thelocal.it/20250513/naples-and-campi-flegrei-shaken-by-4-4-magnitude-quake Tue, 13 May 2025 15:10:42 +0200 naples-and-campi-flegrei-shaken-by-4-4-magnitude-quake A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the nearby city of Naples in the early hours of Thursday, causing hundreds of panicked residents to run out into the streets. https://www.thelocal.it/20250313/naples-and-campi-flegrei-rocked-by-strong-4-4-magnitude-quake Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:41:55 +0100 naples-and-campi-flegrei-rocked-by-strong-4-4-magnitude-quake Residents in Italy’s volcanic region of Campi Flegrei were thrown into a panic on Thursday as the area was hit by a strong 4.4-magnitude quake. But are there risks of an imminent eruption, according to experts? https://www.thelocal.it/20240521/do-scientists-think-the-campi-flegrei-will-actually-erupt-anytime-soon Tue, 21 May 2024 16:47:22 +0200 do-scientists-think-the-campi-flegrei-will-actually-erupt-anytime-soon Though the majority cause little or no damage, earthquakes are a common occurrence in Italy. Here's how to prepare and what to know about staying safe. https://www.thelocal.it/20230210/what-to-do-in-an-earthquake-in-italy Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:13:40 +0100 what-to-do-in-an-earthquake-in-italy Two 3.9-magnitude earthquakes struck Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the nearby city of Naples within hours of each other. https://www.thelocal.it/20250217/naples-and-campi-flegrei-shaken-by-two-3-9-magnitude-quakes Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:24:54 +0100 naples-and-campi-flegrei-shaken-by-two-3-9-magnitude-quakes A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Italy's southern region of Calabria on Thursday evening, causing no immediate damage but leaving residents shaken. https://www.thelocal.it/20240802/italys-southern-calabria-region-rocked-by-strong-5-0-earthquake Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:48:53 +0200 italys-southern-calabria-region-rocked-by-strong-5-0-earthquake A flurry of tremors of a strength not seen in decades was registered at a volcanic caldera near the southern Italian city of Naples on Monday night, sparking panic among residents but resulting in no major damage, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.it/20240521/we-have-to-live-with-fear-panic-as-tremors-shake-italys-campi-flegrei Tue, 21 May 2024 11:19:02 +0200 we-have-to-live-with-fear-panic-as-tremors-shake-italys-campi-flegrei A 3.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Siena province, central Tuscany, on Tuesday evening, resulting in no damage but causing residents to run out into the streets. https://www.thelocal.it/20240417/italys-siena-province-shaken-by-3-4-earthquake Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:50:07 +0200 italys-siena-province-shaken-by-3-4-earthquake Half a million residents are poised to flee Campi Flegrei as experts warn earthquakes could herald an eruption - but some fear evacuation more than the magma pool beneath their homes. https://www.thelocal.it/20231004/constant-anxiety-what-life-is-like-on-italys-campi-flegrei-volcano Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:39:40 +0200 constant-anxiety-what-life-is-like-on-italys-campi-flegrei-volcano A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei and the city of Naples on Monday night, the latest in a series of tremors in recent days. https://www.thelocal.it/20231003/second-earthquake-in-a-week-shakes-naples-and-campi-flegrei Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:12:43 +0200 second-earthquake-in-a-week-shakes-naples-and-campi-flegrei A 4.2-magnitude earthquake early on Wednesday shook the large, flat volcano outside of Naples, which is home to half a million people. https://www.thelocal.it/20230927/earthquake-shakes-southern-italys-volcanic-campi-flegrei Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:42:11 +0200 earthquake-shakes-southern-italys-volcanic-campi-flegrei A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck north of Florence in the early hours of Monday, causing little damage but sending shaken residents running into the streets. https://www.thelocal.it/20230918/central-italy-rocked-by-strong-4-8-earthquake Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:12:41 +0200 central-italy-rocked-by-strong-4-8-earthquake An earthquake in the Italian region of Tuscany sparked the brief evacuation of the cathedral and closure of museums on Wednesday in the tourist hotspot of Siena. https://www.thelocal.it/20230628/earthquake-temporarily-shutters-siena-cathedral-in-italy Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:58:59 +0200 earthquake-temporarily-shutters-siena-cathedral-in-italy