"This system could allow us to identify even the smallest changes in the seismic behavior of Campi Flegrei in near-real time and, consequently, allow for better estimates of seismic and volcanic risk". These are the comments of the researchers behind the study, which was just published in the scientific journal Science and titled "A clearer view of the current phase of unrest at Campi Flegrei Caldera". A team of international scientists from the Department of Geophysics at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability, the Vesuvius Observatory of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV-OV), and the University of Naples Federico II conducted the study. Researchers employed Stanford University-developed artificial intelligence tools to analyze seismograms recorded by the INGV in the Campi Flegrei area, identifying over 50,000 earthquakes between 2022 and mid-2025. The high-resolution seismic catalog emphasized an active fault system and offered crucial information regarding the phenomenon's origin. The findings revealed that practically all seismic occurrences are tectonic in origin, with depths of less than 4 km, with no seismic evidence of major magma migration. The study paints a more complete picture of the ongoing seismic activity in Campi Flegrei. The study focuses on the highly populated western fringes of Naples and the city of Pozzuoli, where seismic activity, gas emissions, and ground uplift have increased in recent years.
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