Earthquake shakes pompeii: partially destruction without injuries!

Earthquake shakes pompeii: partially destruction without injuries!

Pompeji, Italien - On June 5, 2025, an earthquake of the strength of 3.2 occurred in the Naples area, which caused considerable damage to the archaeological site of Pompeii. As Oe24 , there was a partial collapse and part of a vault. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and there were no frescoes in the damaged building. The management of the excavation site, under the directorate of Gabriel Büchtriegel, immediately took measures to check the entire area.

A comprehensive inspection of the 13,000 rooms of the ancient city was initiated, with an external team of experts pursuing the surveillance data using digital platforms. This serves the planning of necessary maintenance measures to maintain the buildings in the long term. The Archaeological Park works closely with the Italian Institute for Geophysics and Vulkanology (INGV) to evaluate the damage and potential risks after the quake.

history of injuries to earthquakes

The Pompeii site has also suffered from earthquakes in the past. A difficult quake in 1980 damaged the ancient city, which was destroyed by an outbreak of the Vesuvius in 79 AD. An investigation that was published in the specialist magazine "Frontiers in Earth Science" is particularly revealing. Researchers found that some of the fatalities died from an earthquake during the volcanic eruption. Two skeletons were discovered in the "Insula of the Bezen lovers"; The forensic analysis showed that the men had suffered serious injuries that are typical of earthquakes reports the Tagesschau .

The researchers conclude that the earthquake took place in the early phase of the outbreak before the pyroclastic currents arrived. This represents the first direct evidence that the eruption of the vesuvian was accompanied by seismic activities. Before that, there were only eyewitness reports from Plinius the younger one who reported aucents.

global earthquake activity

Seismic activity in an international context is also remarkable. According to Volcano Discovery , 3,291 earthquakes have been registered worldwide in the last 48 hours, including eight, which have reached a strength of over 5. Italy, where Pompeii is located, has still recorded 14,037 earthquakes this year.

The global seismic activity shows that earthquakes are an everyday event, even if many are too weak to cause damage. Italy remains particularly susceptible to vibrations due to its geological situation, which makes the continuous use of surveillance technologies in archaeological sites like Pompeii important.