
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Italy’s eastern coastline, close to the town of Montecilfone in the central Molise region.
Shaking could be felt in Rome and Naples, according to data from the United States Geological Survey.
Italians recorded their experiences of the earthquake on earthquake monitoring website CSEM-EMSC.
One resident living some 17km from the epicentre said: “I felt it very strong! Fear on the streets, everyone is on the street.”
Another said: “Short large shake. Was on the stairs and scrambled outside.”

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Earlier this week, Italy was hit by a 4.6 earthquake in the Molise region.
The tremor on August 14 struck at a depth of 19km also near Montecilfone.
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