Lucrezia Ciotti After a few weeks of relative calm, the Campi Flegrei are shaking again. A new earthquake was recorded on the evening of Thursday, October 8th, preceded by a loud boom and felt by several residents, who shared their reports and concerns about the quake on social media.
Phlegraean Fields: 700 people gathered in Rome to ask the government for help: "We're not numbers."
Approximately 700 people, including displaced persons , shopkeepers, workers, entrepreneurs, parish priests, local administrators, unions, and association representatives, participated in the demonstration organized to bring to the government's attention the difficulties of an area dealing with the bradyseismic emergency. The procession, led by a banner reading " Campi Flegrei united in the struggle , " departed from the Colosseum and wound its way through the streets of central Rome to Piazza Santi Apostoli.
Alongside the mayors of Pozzuoli, Gigi Manzoni ; of Bacoli, Josi Della Ragione ; of Quarto, Antonio Sabino ; and of Monte di Procida, Salvatore Scotto di Santolo , marched citizens who for weeks have been calling for solutions for damaged homes and for families left homeless. Among the slogans displayed during the demonstration were " We are not numbers, Pozzuoli and the Phlegraean Fields exist , " " Don't wait for a tragedy to call it an emergency ," and " We are not squatters, we want security and safe homes . "
Particularly notable are the testimonies of residents of the Acer houses and the Artiaco, Solfatara, and Via Napoli neighborhoods, among the areas that experienced numerous evacuations and damage to buildings.
" We want to send a signal of profound responsibility: we are ready to build the future of the region, but to do so, we need clear ideas and reliable resources to safeguard our citizens. These are people who deserve immediate and concrete responses ," said the mayor of Pozzuoli, Gigi Manzoni. The mayor of Bacoli, Josi Della Ragione, criticized the length of time it took to deliver the document to government representatives: " It was a great day of grassroots mobilization; these are grassroots demands ." He added: " I find it strange that there was a wait of hours not to meet with members of the government, but to hand over a piece of paper ."
Earthquake in Campi Flegrei, magnitude 2.8: residents feared
The protest is part of a growing concern about security and the impact of bradyseism on the daily lives of the population. Among the testimonies gathered during the demonstration are those of those who, having lost their homes or forced to shut down their businesses, continue to grapple with uncertainty.
Meanwhile, on the evening of Thursday, October 8, 2026 , a new tremor struck the Campi Flegrei area. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 2.8 Md , was recorded at 23:41 PM , at a depth of approximately 4 kilometers , with its epicenter at 40.8200 latitude and 14.0790 longitude. The event was located by the Operations Room of the INGV Vesuvius Observatory. As reported by local news, the earthquake was preceded by a loud bang and was distinctly felt by some residents, who shared numerous reports on social media. The tremor came after several weeks of relative calm for the population, rekindling concern in a community already strained by the effects of previous seismic events.